Intrapericardial yolk sac tumor associated with acute myocarditis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An occult intrapericardial yolk sac tumor occurred in a 3-year-old girl with a fatal outcome. At autopsy, a 5.5-cm mass surrounded the base of the heart and compressed the left atrium posteriorly. Histologically, the tumor was a pure yolk sac tumor. Postmortem chemical analyses of the blood revealed an alpha-fetoprotein level greater than 7000 microg/L. Acute myocarditis of both ventricles was also found.
Medical subject headings
- Endodermal Sinus Tumor
- Heart Neoplasms
- Myocarditis