Endodermal Sinus Tumor of the Orbit.
- Author:
Dae Hyun BACK
;
Jin Man KIM
;
Kwang Sun SUH
;
Kyu Sang SONG
;
Choong Sik LEE
;
Dae Young KANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endodermal sinus tumor;
Embryonal carcinoma;
Orbit
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1989;23(3):392-395
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An endodermal sinus tumor is a malignant germ cell tumor that usually arises in the gonads, but on rare occasion occurs in extragonadal locations. Our case was that of a 3 year old girl who complained of a rapid growing orbital mass. On histologic examination it revealed the typical picture of an endodermal sinus tumor and it also disclosed a positive reaction for alphafetoprotein using an immunoperoxidase technique. An orbital exenteration was performed followed by chemotheraphy, but the patient died 5 months after the onset of the disease.
