YOLK-SAC TUMOR OF THE EAR

Authors
FUKUNAGA M MIYAZAWA Y HARADA T USHIGOME S ISHIKAWA E
Citation
M. Fukunaga et al., YOLK-SAC TUMOR OF THE EAR, Histopathology, 27(6), 1995, pp. 563-567
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cell Biology",Pathology
Journal title
Histopathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03090167
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
563 - 567
Database
ISI
SICI code
0309-0167(1995)27:6<563:YTOTE>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We report the second known case of yolk sac tumour of the external aud itory canal, occurring in an eight-month-old girl, The excised tumour demonstrated histopathological and immunohistochemical features identi cal to those of yolk sac tumours of gonadal origin, The tumour was ane uploid by now cytometry. The patient received chemotherapy post-operat ively and has had no evidence of disease 13 months after surgery.