RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Yolk sac tumor of the vagina
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1125
OP 1126
VO 28
IS 7
A1 Mahzouni, Parvin
A1 Pejhan, Shervin
A1 Ashrafi, Mahmoud
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/7/1125.abstract
AB Malignant germ-cell tumors GCT are rare tumors of childhood accounting for less than 3% of pediatric malignancies. Endodermal sinus tumors EST form the most common histologic subtype of malignant GCT. The vagina is an extremely rare site for GCTs. An 8-month-old female was admitted with a short history of vaginal bleeding, and a mass protruding from the vagina. A mass was palpable anteriorly on rectal examination. Computed tomography showed a tumor mass posterior to the bladder. A biopsy revealed a vaginal EST. The serum alpha-fetoprotein was elevated. Vaginohysterectomy was carried out. She was subsequently referred to the oncologist for further management.