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Abstract

J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2015; 6(3): 395-8.
doi  10.4103/0976-3147.158772
PMID 4481795

Metastatic sacrococcygeal yolk sac tumor: A misleading diagnosis

Abstract


Sacrococcygeal yolk sac tumor (YST) is an extremely rare malignant extra-gonadal germ-cell tumor, which usually succeeds to the degeneration of more common benign teratoma. We describe here an unprecedented case of conus medullaris compression by a spinal metastasis from a pure sacrococcygeal YST in a 1(1/2) years old girl, which was misdiagnosed initially as an anal fissure and stress the need of a meticulous clinical examination and further screening in young patients presenting with sphincter disturbances.

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