YOLK-SAC TUMORS (ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMORS) OF THE EXTRACRANIAL HEAD AND NECK REGIONS

Authors
DEVANEY KO FERLITO A
Citation
Ko. Devaney et A. Ferlito, YOLK-SAC TUMORS (ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMORS) OF THE EXTRACRANIAL HEAD AND NECK REGIONS, The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology, 106(3), 1997, pp. 254-260
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034894
Volume
106
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
254 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4894(1997)106:3<254:YT(STO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Yolk sac tumors (or endodermal sinus tumors) are rare neoplasms of ger m cell origin that have been reported in gonadal sites (testis and ova ry). Extragonadal yolk sac tumors are uncommonly seen, and in particul ar,they are rare in the extracranial head an neck regions; we found 27 well-documented cases in the English-language literature. We discuss their clinical and pathologic features.