| Revista: | Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000141422 |
| ISSN: | 0100-6991 |
| Autors: | Lopes-Junior, Ascencio Garcia1 Pontes-Junior, Jose Cavalcanti, Fernanda Branco, Paulo David Rodrigues-Junior, Aldo Junqueira Birolini, Dario |
| Institucions: | 1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Any: | 1998 |
| Període: | May-Jun |
| Volum: | 25 |
| Número: | 3 |
| Paginació: | 211-213 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Portugués |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Caso clínico |
| Resumen en inglés | A case of primary extragonadal yolk sac tumor in the retroperitoneum of a young adult male is reported. The symptoms were melena and weakness for two months. Radiologic studies suggested a retroperitoneal tumor infiltrating the duodenum, artery aorta and vein cava, was found. Partial resection was performed, remaining tumor around the vessels. Microscopic examination disclosed a yolk sac tumor infiltrating the duodenum. The patient was managed unsuccessfully with radiotherapy, but good results were actived with chemotherapy. Few cases like that were reported in the literature |
| Disciplines | Medicina |
| Paraules clau: | Cirugía, Gastroenterología, Tumores, Saco vitelino |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Tumors, Yolk sac |
| Text complet: | Texto completo (Ver PDF) |
