Yolk Sac Tumor in an Eight-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Li Hsun Chen (Author), Kui-Chuen Yip (Author), Hsing-Ju Wu (Author), Su-Boon Yong (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Yolk sac tumor (YST), which most frequently arises in the gonads as a type of germ cell tumor, is rare in children but is highly malignant. It has been suggested that alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) can be applied as a feasible tumor marker because its level was elevated in >90% of YST. The treatment gen...