Ultrasonic misdiagnosis of giant pediatric testicular yolk sac tumor: A case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Zilong Wang (Author), Fuding Lu (Author), Changze Song (Author), Xinkun Wang (Author), Naifa Li (Author), Jiawen Zhai (Author), Baohong Jiang (Author), Jianpeng Yuan (Author), Zheng Yang (Author), Xujun Xuan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundYolk sac tumor is the most common malignant nonseminomatous germ-cell tumor in children characterized by elevated level of α-fetoprotein (AFP), accounting for 70%-80% of all cases. However, giant yolk sac tumors that involve the entire testicle may be misdiagnosed by color Doppler ultrason...