Atypical Presentation of an Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor in an 80-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Introduction: Ovarian yolk sac tumors after the menopause are very rare. Case Presentation: We report an atypical case of yolk sac tumor in an octogenarian woman, who presented to the hospital with anasarca, ascites, toxic syndrome, and an abdominal mass. Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) lev...
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| Main Authors: | Vanessa Maldonado, María Masvidal, Vanessa Morente Laguna, Jacqueline Cimerman, Salvador Martinez Soriano |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
| Online Access: | https://karger.com/article/doi/10.1159/000542244 |
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