Pure yolk sac tumour, post-pubertal type, arising from cryptorchid testes
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Post-menopausal presentation of yolk sac germ cell tumour
•Yolk sac germ cell tumours are rare in post-menopausal patients.•Most involve mixed yolk sac tumours•Consider diagnosis in patients with a pelvic-abdominal mass and raised AFP.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229541