Yolk sac tumor of the endometrium in a post-menopausal woman: Case report and review of the literature
Risha Sinha, Bethany Bustamante, Alexander M. Truskinovsky, Gary L. Goldberg, Karin Shih
Abstract
• Seven of eighteen postmenopausal female endometrial YST cases were pure YST. • IHC supports somatic tumor cell retro -differentiation yielding extra-gonadal YST. • Studying genetic alterations in endometrial YST may elucidate its histiogenesis.
Topics & Concepts
EndometriumMedicineSomatic cellGynecologyYolk sacMenopausePostmenopausal womenInternal medicineOncologyGeneEmbryoBiologyGeneticsOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentTesticular diseases and treatmentsSarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment