| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3969781 | Progresos de Obstetricia y Ginecología | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The endodermal sinus ovarian tumor is a malignant tumor derived from germinal cells. Usually one appears in young women and with very fast growth. Characteristically it makes debut with elevated levels of alfafetoprotein (AFP). Its classic badly prognosis at the present time, has improved and is possible to obtain complete remissions after radical surgery an chemotherapy. This is the case of a younger patient with an endodermic sinus tumour ovarian that was presented how an acute abdominal pain because of ovarian torsion, first treated with conservative surgery and after the recurrence with multi-agent chemotherapy and radical surgery. Actually the patient is live and free of disease.
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Authors
M. Navarro, R. Sotelo, R. MartÃnez de la Ossa, I. Blancas,