Yolk sac tumour of the penile shaft: a rare primary extra-gonadal presentation

Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2011 May-Aug;8(2):241-3. doi: 10.4103/0189-6725.86074.

Abstract

Germ cell tumours (GCTs) commonly involve the ovaries, testes, and other midline structures in children and adolescents and comprised a variety of tumours that have a common histiogenetic origin. The yolk sac tumour (YST) variant is the most common one seen in over 80% of testicular GCTs in children. Other sites of occurrence of these tumours include the mediastinum, prostate, retroperitoneum, and sacrococcygeal region. Penile malignancies account for less than 10% of male malignancies in the elderly, while its occurrence in children is rare. We present the case of a 5-year-old child with YST of the penile shaft and uninvolved testes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endodermal Sinus Tumor / pathology*
  • Endodermal Sinus Tumor / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penile Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Penile Neoplasms / surgery
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / methods*