Yolk sac tumor of the testis in infants and children: A clinicopathologic analysis of 33 cases

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1122-1131

  Cornejo, Kristine M ^a   Frazier, Lindsay ^a   Lee, Richard S ^a   Kozakewich, Harry P W ^a   Young, Robert H ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

endodermal sinus tumor; germ cell tumor; prepubertal; prognosis; testis; treatment; yolk sac tumor

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADJUVANT THERAPY; BIOPSY; CANCER STAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMOR; HUMAN; INFANT; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROSIS; ORCHIECTOMY; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SECONDARY; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR INVASION; TUMOR VOLUME;

BIOPSY; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMOR; HUMANS; INFANT; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MALE; NECROSIS; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM STAGING; ORCHIECTOMY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 84938082593     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000432     Document Type: Article

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