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Surgical Treatment of an Endolymphatic Sac Tumor
Published on: May 26, 2023
[Yolk sac tumor revealed by an ascite of great abundance]
M Kehila1, R Skhiri, S Boughizane
1Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Farhat-Hached, Sousse, Tunisia. Mehdikehila@hotmail.fr
Abstract:
We report the case of a 16-year-old girl explored for an ascite of great abundance responsible for a respiratory embarrassment. Its symptomatology proved to be secondary to a vitelline tumour of the ovary. It required several drainings of ascite before surgical operation. She had a conservative treatment followed up by a chemotherapy which allowed a clinical and biological remission. We report this observation considering the originality of the mode of revelation of the tumour. We insist in addition on the possibility of a conservative treatment.
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