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Endodermal Sinus Tumor of Vagina in Infants
Endodermal sinus tumor (or Yolk Sac tumor) of the vagina is a rare malignant germcell tumor which is seen exclusively in children younger than 3 years of age. We report two cases of endodermal sinus tumor of the vagina. In both cases no radiological investigation was done and serum alpha-fetoprotein was elevated. The histopathological examination of both the tumor masses revealed vaginal endode...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.169.6.9393179