Yolk sac tumour of the ear

Histopathology. 1995 Dec;27(6):563-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1995.tb00328.x.

Abstract

We report the second known case of yolk sac tumour of the external auditory canal, occurring in an eight-month-old girl. The excised tumour demonstrated histopathological and immunohistochemical features identical to those of yolk sac tumours of gonadal origin. The tumour was aneuploid by flow cytometry. The patient received chemotherapy post-operatively and has had no evidence of disease 13 months after surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ear Canal*
  • Ear Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ear Neoplasms / surgery
  • Endodermal Sinus Tumor / pathology*
  • Endodermal Sinus Tumor / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis

Substances

  • alpha-Fetoproteins