Primary yolk sac tumor of the endometrium: a case report and review of the literature

Roberto Rossi; Daniela Stacchiotti; Maria Grazia Bernardini; Giovanna Calvieri; Roberto Lo Voi

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.014

Primary yolk sac tumor of the endometrium: a case report and review of the literature

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Apr;204(4):e3-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.014. Epub 2011 Feb 23.

Authors

Roberto Rossi¹, Daniela Stacchiotti, Maria Grazia Bernardini, Giovanna Calvieri, Roberto Lo Voi

Affiliation

¹ Obstetric and Gynecologic Unit, Mazzoni Hospital, Ascoli Piceno, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 21345404
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.014

Abstract

We describe a rare case of a primary yolk sac tumor of the endometrium treated with a simple total hysterectomy without bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and 3 cycles of the bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin regimen.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
Bleomycin / therapeutic use
CA-125 Antigen / blood
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Cisplatin / therapeutic use
Endodermal Sinus Tumor / pathology*
Endodermal Sinus Tumor / therapy
Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology*
Endometrial Neoplasms / therapy
Etoposide / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology
alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis

Substances

CA-125 Antigen
alpha-Fetoproteins
Bleomycin
Etoposide
Cisplatin

Supplementary concepts

BEP protocol