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Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor

Known as: Yolk Sac Tumor of Mediastinum, Endodermal Sinus Neoplasm of Mediastinum, Endodermal Sinus Tumor of the Mediastinum 
An extragonadal non-seminomatous malignant germ cell tumor that arises from the mediastinum. It is characterized by the presence of small pale cells… 
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Review
2020
Review
2020
[Mediastinal yolk sac tumor].
An extragonadal non-seminomatous malignant germ cell tumor that arises from the mediastinum. It is characterized by the presence… 
2019
2019
[Diagnosis and treatment of seven primary mediastinal yolk sac tumors].
OBJECTIVE Primary mediastinal yolk sac tumor, which is also known as endodermal sinus tumor, is a rare but lethal neoplasm and… 
2018
2018
Mediastinal yolk sac tumor infiltrating the heart.
BACKGROUND As a rare tumor, yolk sac tumor is a type of neoplasm that appears like the yolk sac, extraembryonic mesenchyme, and… 
2017
2017
Yolk sac primary tumor of mediastino: a rare case in a young adult
ABSTRACT Germ cell tumors are rare neoplasms that mostly occur in the gonads, although they can also affect other body sites… 
2002
2002
Primary Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor in a 66-Year-Old Woman
Objective: To report a rare case of nonseminomatous extragonadal germ cell tumor in a 66-year-old female with primary yolk sac… 
1993
1993
Teratoma associated with endodermal sinus tumor.
A 3-1/2-year-old girl was diagnosed as having a mediastinal endodermal sinus tumor with pulmonary, bony, and hilar lymph node… 
1990
1990
Endodermal sinus tumor of the mediastinum. Cytologic diagnosis on a pleural effusion.
A primary mediastinal endodermal sinus tumor in a young man was diagnosed by cytologic examination of a pleural effusion… 
1985
1985
Successful treatment of mediastinal germ cell/endodermal sinus tumors.
Three patients with endodermal sinus tumor of the mediastinum and two with endodermal sinus tumor mixed with other histologies… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Mediastinal yolk sac tumor: ultrastructural and immunofluorescent studies.
Primary mediastinal yolk sac tumor is rare. In this report, a case of a 32-year-old male with a mediastinal yolk sac tumor was… 
1977
1977
Endodermal sinus tumor of the mediastinum. Ultrastructural study.
This is the eighth case report of an endodermal sinus tumor of the mediastinum (first case studied by electron microscopy). The… 
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