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Atypical presentation of sacrococcygeal yolk sac tumor in infant: beware of the injuries of the gluteal region.

Authors :
Esposito F
Di Serafino M
Oresta P
Source :
Journal of ultrasound [J Ultrasound] 2014 Dec 13; Vol. 19 (3), pp. 227-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Dec 13 (Print Publication: 2016).
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Malignant sacrococcygeal yolk sac tumor is a rare extra-gonadal germ cell tumor of infancy and childhood. We report the case of a 14-month-old white female infant with a rapidly growing supra-gluteal mass at first misdiagnosed as hemangioma after a clinical assessment. The lesion was then classified as extra-gonadal yolk sac tumor due to alarming ultrasound features, later confirmed at MRI and pathology. This report remarks the need of a rigorous methodology in the ultrasound exploration of the gluteal region.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1876-7931
Volume :
19
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of ultrasound
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27635156
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-014-0147-9