Pitfalls in the interpretation of specimens from patients with testicular tumours, with an emphasis on variant morphologies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.07.013
Abstract: Accurate diagnosis of primary and metastatic tumours is essential in testicular cancer. While many cases are straightforward, some pose difficulties, especially when variant morphologies occur. Seminoma with 'atypical' features, including increased nuclear pleomorphism and crowding… read more here.
Keywords: tumour cells; yolk sac; variant morphologies; sac tumour ... See more keywords
A rare case of ovarian yolk sac tumour arising from mucinous adenocarcinoma in a 67-year-old woman
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DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2019.1607835
Abstract: Sir, Herein, we present a case of yolk sac tumour derived from a mucinous adenocarcinoma in the ovary. To our knowledge, this was the second reported case of a yolk sac tumour arising from a… read more here.
Keywords: mucinous adenocarcinoma; sac tumour; case; yolk sac ... See more keywords
Pure yolk sac tumour, post-pubertal type, arising from cryptorchid testes
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229541
Abstract: Yolk sac tumour (YST), the most common germ cell tumour (GCT) in infants and children, accounts for 80% of GCTs in this age group. 1 It is observed in only 2.4% of adult patients in… read more here.
Keywords: yolk sac; post pubertal; yolk; cryptorchid ... See more keywords
Yolk sac tumour of ovary with fever and overt hypothyroidism: rare clinical presentation
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-232114
Abstract: Yolk sac tumours of the ovary are rare and highly malignant germ cell tumours, which comprise of only 10%–15% of all malignant germ cell tumours. They have various clinical presentations most common being subacute pelvic… read more here.
Keywords: yolk sac; yolk; clinical presentation; sac tumour ... See more keywords
Pure primary renal yolk sac tumour in an adult: extremely rare clinical finding
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-254024
Abstract: We present a rare case of an extragonadal retroperitoneal yolk sac tumour in an adult male, who presented with severe abdominal pain to his local hospital. Imaging revealed a large retroperitoneal soft tissue mass with… read more here.
Keywords: tumour; yolk sac; adult; sac tumour ... See more keywords