Objective Mediastinal extragonadal germ-cell tumors (MEGCTs) are rare neoplasms with a
multifaceted clinical behavior. This paper is devoted to review their main characteristics …

Yolk sac tumor (YST), which most frequently arises in the gonads as a type of germ cell
tumor, is rare in children but is highly malignant. It has been suggested that alpha …

Key Clinical Message There are limited published cases of primary mediastinal yolk sac
tumor (PMYST), with no consensus on the best treatment alternative. By far, the surgery …

Primary mediastinal yolk sac tumors (YSTs) are rare and have a high degree of malignancy.
This article reports a 42-year-old man with a primary mediastinal YST. The patient presented …

Background Primary yolk sac tumor of the mediastinum is an extremely rare and highly
malignant neoplasm, affecting mainly young men. Method and result This case report …

This is a case report of a two years old girl that presented to us with an abdominal mass
diagnosed on biopsy as Yolk sac tumor with elevated with Alpha fetoprotein. She received …

A 15-year-old boy was diagnosed as PMYST. The tumor, with a size about 13× 12× 8 cm,
was located in the right upper mediastinum, closely adhering to ascending aorta, superior …