PRIMARY EXTRAGONADAL RETROPERITONEAL PURE YOLK SAC TUMOR
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Primary Extragonadal Retroperitoneal Pure Yolk Sac Tumor
Primary germ cell tumors of extragonadal origin are rare and exact incidence of this type cancer is unknown. They have been estimated to represent 3-5% of all adult germ cell malignancies (1). The origin of primary extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGGCT) is still a matter of debate. According to widely accepted theory, during embryogenesis, germ cells are misplaced anywhere at the midline. The me...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Electronic Journal of General Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 2516-3507
DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82614