Primary yolk sac tumour of the urinary bladder: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Wing Ho Mui
    • Ka Chai Lee
    • Sin Chuen Chiu
    • Chun Yin Pang
    • Sau Kwan Chu
    • Chi Wai Man
    • Chi Sing Wong
    • Wing Kin Sze
    • Yuk Tung
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  • Published online on: November 8, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1670
  • Pages: 199-202
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Abstract

We present a case of rare primary yolk sac tumour of the urinary bladder in adulthood. A 31-year-old female patient presented with a history of chronic ketamine abuse, which has not previously been shown to be associated with malignancy development. The final diagnosis was established only after radical cystectomy. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed paraaortic lymph node metastasis. The patient was treated with systemic chemotherapy. A review of the literature revealed that surgical excision and cisplatin-based chemotherapy remain to be the standard of care for extragonadal yolk sac tumours.
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Mui WH, Lee KC, Chiu SC, Pang CY, Chu SK, Man CW, Wong CS, Sze WK and Tung Y: Primary yolk sac tumour of the urinary bladder: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 7: 199-202, 2014
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Mui, W.H., Lee, K.C., Chiu, S.C., Pang, C.Y., Chu, S.K., Man, C.W. ... Tung, Y. (2014). Primary yolk sac tumour of the urinary bladder: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 7, 199-202. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1670
MLA
Mui, W. H., Lee, K. C., Chiu, S. C., Pang, C. Y., Chu, S. K., Man, C. W., Wong, C. S., Sze, W. K., Tung, Y."Primary yolk sac tumour of the urinary bladder: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 7.1 (2014): 199-202.
Chicago
Mui, W. H., Lee, K. C., Chiu, S. C., Pang, C. Y., Chu, S. K., Man, C. W., Wong, C. S., Sze, W. K., Tung, Y."Primary yolk sac tumour of the urinary bladder: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 7, no. 1 (2014): 199-202. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1670