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Yolk Sac Tumor (Endodermal Sinus Tumor)
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We’ll go into another
type of germ cell tumor.
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You should know both names,
endodermal sinus tumor, a.k.a.
yolk sac, and stop there.
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Allow the name to speak to you.
00:11
Yolk sac.
00:12
A little baby.
00:13
Okay?
And what I mean by that is
the fact the most common --
most common ovarian tumor in a
girl less than five years of age,
Yolk sac tumor, a.k.a.
endodermal sinus.
00:26
Rare second most tumor
of germ cell origin,
resembles yolk sac.
00:32
Here, you’ll find increase
levels of alpha fetoprotein
and the glomerulus-like structure
composed of central blood.
00:39
It’s exactly what you would be
seeing in histologic picture.
00:43
This is then referred to
as Schiller–Duval body.
00:48
You have a Schiller–Duval body
which resembles a glomeruli.
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This is used to represent your
yolk sac or endodermal sinus.
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Your patient here
are boys and girls.
About the Lecture
The lecture Yolk Sac Tumor (Endodermal Sinus Tumor) by Carlo Raj, MD is from the course Ovarian Diseases.
Included Quiz Questions
What serum tumor marker is helpful in the diagnosis of an ovarian yolk sac tumor?
- Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
- CA 15-3
- CA 19-9
- Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
- Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Author of lecture Yolk Sac Tumor (Endodermal Sinus Tumor)
Carlo Raj, MD
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