ENDODERMAL SINUS (YOLK-SAC) TUMOR OF THE URACHUS

Authors
DALESSIO A VERDELLI G BERNARDI M DEPASCALE S CHIARENZA SF GIARDINA C CHELI M ROTA G LOCATELLI G
Citation
A. Dalessio et al., ENDODERMAL SINUS (YOLK-SAC) TUMOR OF THE URACHUS, European journal of pediatric surgery, 4(3), 1994, pp. 180-181
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
European journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09397248
Volume
4
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
180 - 181
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-7248(1994)4:3<180:ES(TOT>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A rare case of endodermal sinus (yolk sac) tumor of urachal remnants i n a two-year-old infant is described. The tumor was located in the upp er part of the bladder and appeared to arise from urachal remnants. Th e tumor could be entirely removed. The patient is free of tumor after three years and eight months follow-up.