yolk sac tumor
Findings
No curated finding names yolk sac tumor yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A non-seminomatous malignant germ cell tumor composed of primitive germ cells. It is the most common malignant germ cell tumor in the pediatric population. It occurs in the infant testis, ovary, sacrococcygeal region, vagina, uterus, prostate, abdomen, liver, retroperitoneum, thorax, and pineal/third ventricle. The tumor mimics the yolk sac of the embryo and produces alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Treatment includes: surgical resection, radiation, and chemotherapy. This tumor is very responsive to chemotherapy regimens that include cisplatinum.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005744), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
7 names
Resolves to: yolk sac tumor
- Also called
- endodermal sinus neoplasmendodermal sinus tumorhepatoid yolk sac tumoryolk Sac neoplasmyolk Sac tumor site unspecifiedyolk SAC tumor, malignantyolk Sac tumour site unspecified