Primary Yolk Sac (Endodermal Sinus) Tumour of the Vulva: A Case Report
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Primary yolk sac (endodermal sinus) tumour of the vulva: a case report.
OBJECTIVE To report a case of primary yolk sac (endodermal sinus) tumour (YST) of the vulva which is very rare and to highlight some unusual features of this tumour in the vulva. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 23-year-old woman presented with a 1-month swelling in the right labium majus that was non-tender and rapidly increasing in size. The mass was excised; it grossly measured 6 ×...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Principles and Practice
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1423-0151,1011-7571
DOI: 10.1159/000319917