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Yolk sac tumor of the vulva: a case report with recurrence after long-term follow-up

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A yolk sac tumor (YST) of the vulva is extremely rare and highly malignant with recurrence frequently occurring within a year. This report presents the 13th known case of vulvar YST, with recurrence occurring after the longest known follow-up period so far reported in the literature.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan

    Kyoko Mochizuki, Masayuki Obatake, Yasuaki Taura, Yukio Inamura, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, Takeshi Nagayasu & Susumu Eguchi

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Mochizuki, K., Obatake, M., Taura, Y. et al. Yolk sac tumor of the vulva: a case report with recurrence after long-term follow-up. Pediatr Surg Int 28, 931–934 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-012-3153-z

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