Gastric yolk sac tumor: a case report and review of the literature.

Abstract

Gastric yolk sac tumors are extremely rare and their prognosis is poor; most patients have widespread metastases at the time of diagnosis. The treatment of gastric yolk sac tumors consists of aggressive chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy and surgery. Here, we first report a case of gastric yolk sac tumor presenting as an early gastric cancer that was cured after a gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy.

• Authors: Yeon Soo Kim, Seok Hyun Kim, Jae Koo Seong, Byung Seok Lee, Hyun Yong Jeong, Kyu Sang Song
• Journal: The Korean journal of internal medicine (Korean J Intern Med) Vol. 24 Issue 2 Pg. 143-6 (Jun 2009) ISSN: 1226-3303 [Print] Korea (South)
• PMID: 19543494 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• AFP protein, human
• alpha-Fetoproteins

Topics

• Biopsy
• Endodermal Sinus Tumor (blood, pathology, surgery)
• Gastrectomy
• Gastroscopy
• Humans
• Immunohistochemistry
• Lymph Node Excision
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Stomach Neoplasms (blood, pathology, surgery)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome
• alpha-Fetoproteins (analysis)