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  • Title: A Case of Urachal Yolk Sac Tumor With Spontaneous Rupture in a Child.
    Author: Suma TL, Ramanathan S, Padma M, Appaji L, Suma MN.
    Journal: J Pediatr Hematol Oncol; 2017 Mar; 39(2):e82-e84. PubMed ID: 27322711.
    Abstract:
    Tumors arising from urachus in children are exceedingly rare and sporadically reported in literature. Being a midline structure, the urachus may harbor neoplastic germ cell elements and can occasionally present as a case of acute abdomen. A 20-month-old toddler presented with spontaneous rupture of an urachal yolk sac tumor causing hemoperitoneum. He underwent resection, received platinum-based chemotherapy and presently remains well on follow-up. Despite its rarity, urachal germ cell tumors must be considered in a child with acute abdomen and tumor markers must be measured preemptively in such cases.
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