Tumor del seno endodérmico en la tercera década de la vida: a propósito de un caso

We report a case of yolk sac tumor in a patient in the third decade of life. Yolk sac tumors are is the second most common form of malignant germ cell tumor. Although these tumors are rare (< 1% of all malignant ovarian tumors), their importance lies in their rapid growth and intra-abdominal dissemination and in the repercussions of treatment on patients' future fertility. Due to the chemosensitivity of these tumors and effective new polychemotherapy regimens, the prognosis of affected patients has improved and conservative surgery can be performed even in advanced stage tumors.