Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (Jan 2022)

Yolk Sac Tumor of the Cervix in an Infant: A Surgical Dilemma

  • Swati Narasimhan,
  • Janani Arul,
  • Rajendran Swaminathan,
  • Prakash Agarwal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_68_21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 3
pp. 365 – 367

Abstract

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A 5-month-old child presented with vaginal bleeding and found yolk sac tumor of the uterine cervix. She attained complete remission only with chemotherapy and on follow-up for more than a year. We report this for the unusual age and feasibility of avoiding surgery in selected cases.

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