Buccal Mucosa Vaginoplasty Through an Anterior Sagittal Transrectal Approach (ASTRA) for Management of Yolk Sac Tumor in a 3-Year-Old Girl

Urology. 2023 Mar:173:e6-e9. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.12.012. Epub 2022 Dec 23.

Abstract

Vaginal yolk sac tumors are rare pediatric malignant tumors and the most common form of vaginal germ-cell tumors in children. They are almost exclusively found in females under 3 years of age. Treatment involves local excision either with or without chemotherapy. Herein, we describe a case of a 3-year-old girl with vaginal Yolk sac tumor, who underwent buccal mucosa vaginoplasty through an anterior sagittal transrectal approach , as an effective oncological procedure, with preservation of reproductive function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Endodermal Sinus Tumor* / drug therapy
  • Endodermal Sinus Tumor* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mouth Mucosa
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal*
  • Vagina / pathology
  • Vagina / surgery
  • Vaginal Neoplasms* / drug therapy