Vulvar yolk sac tumor diagnosed during pregnancy, with recurrence during subsequent second pregnancy.

Abstract

•Vulvar yolk sac tumor (YST) is an exceptionally rare and aggressive extra-gonadal germ cell tumor, previously only described in 15 cases in the literature.•We present a unique case of vulvar YST diagnosed during pregnancy, treated with systemic chemotherapy, who subsequently recurred during a second pregnancy.•Despite salvage chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation at recurrence, our patient succumbed to her disease, 31 months post diagnosis.

• Authors: Wen Xu, Ashley Moon, Naven Chetty, Rohan Lourie, Catherine Shannon
• Journal: Gynecologic oncology reports (Gynecol Oncol Rep) Vol. 12 Pg. 67-71 (Apr 2015) ISSN: 2352-5789 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 26076163 (Publication Type: Case Reports)