Pure yolk sac ovarian tumor in a young female—Case report with brief review of literature
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Abstract
Yolk sac tumors (YSTs) of the ovary are the second most common primitive germ cell tumors accounting for 20% of malignant ovarian germ cell tumors. They are derived from primitive germ cells of the embryonic gonad and can undergo germinomatous or embryonic differentiation. They commonly affect women in the reproductive age group but have a favorable prognosis due to chemosensitivity. This is a case of pure YST of ovary in a nulliparous 25-year-old woman with a past history of endometriotic cysts.
DOI
10.1177/2050313X241302007
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Recommended Citation
Sharma, Aadhya; Sharma, Swati; Usman, Nawaz; and Kudva, Ranjini, "Pure yolk sac ovarian tumor in a young female—Case report with brief review of literature" (2024). Open Access archive. 10522.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/10522