Primary Yolk Sac Tumor Arising in the Pancreas with Hepatic Metastasis: a Case Report.
10.3348/kjr.2010.11.4.472
- Author:
Bo ZHANG
1
;
Shunliang GAO
;
Ying CHEN
;
Yulian WU
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Province 310009, People's Republic of China. wuyulian@medmail.com.cn
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Yolk sac tumor;
Pancreas;
Computed tomography (CT);
Diagnosis
- MeSH:
Contrast Media;
Endodermal Sinus Tumor/pathology/*radiography/surgery;
Female;
Humans;
Liver Neoplasms/*radiography/secondary/surgery;
Middle Aged;
Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology/*radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2010;11(4):472-475
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Extragonadal yolk sac tumor (YST) is a relatively rare entity. We describe here the case of an extragonadal YST that occurred in the pancreas with hepatic metastasis in an adult woman. The contrast enhanced CT images of the abdomen revealed a heterogeneous, solitary mass occupying the pancreatic neck and body with slightly inhomogeneous contrast enhancement. Two low-density lesions in the liver were also displayed on the CT images. The patient underwent surgery and the diagnosis of YST was pathologically verified.
