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- Title
Yolk sac tumor of the temporal bone: An unusual presentation as hydrocephalus.
- Authors
Sable, Mukund; Kakkar, Aanchal; Ranjan, Richa; Garg, Ajay; Bakhshi, Sameer; Sharma, Mehar Chand
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a 3-year-old-male child who developed yolk sac tumor (YST) of the temporal bone. The patient presented with progressive increase in head size since birth and a right temporal swelling since he was 2-month old. The treatment of choice for YST is surgery followed by chemotherapy regardless of disease stage.
- Subjects
ENDODERMAL sinus tumors; TEMPORAL bone tumors; CANCER chemotherapy; PATIENTS; SURGERY
- Publication
Neurology India, 2014, Vol 62, Issue 6, p679
- ISSN
0028-3886
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0028-3886.149406