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Germinal cell tumors form a minority of all malignancies of the ovary. Ovarian germ cell tumors are still rarer, especially in childhood. The common age group affected by yolk sac tumors is 11 to 24 years. Here, we present a case of yolk sac tumor in a four-year-old girl with the aim that this will effect an early diagnosis by a vigilant clinician. Prognosis of yolk sac tumors is highly stage-dependent and an early diagnosis can result in a drastic difference in the final outcome of the treatment of this highly aggressive disease. Keywords: yolk Sac Tumor | Ovary, Introduction Germinal cell tumors represent only 2-5% of all cancers of the ovary. (1) Ovarian germ cell tumors are rare in childhood. Yolk sac tumors (YST), also called endodermal sinus [...]

Testicular tumors can be classified as seminomatous and non-seminomatous germ-cell tumor (NSGCT) types. A mixed variety comprises 60 % of these tumors. Unfortunately, many of these patients present late, usually with some or the other complications which are difficult to treat and carry bad prognosis. Still, if they can complete the chemotherapy they have a reasonable survival period, depending on the complications they have. We report on a patient who represents this unusual mixed variety of NSGCT. Keywords: Mixed | germ-cell tumor | chemotherapy, Case History A 29-year-old Hindu male presented with history of left-sided scrotal swelling since 1 year, backache since 6 months and weight loss since 6 months. According to the patient, [...]