LAPAROSCOPIC TRACHELECTOMY FOR CERVIX YOLK SAC TUMOR IN 11 MONTHS OLD FEMALE: THE YOUNGEST CASE.

Abstract

BACKGROUND\nYolk sac tumour (YST) is a malignant entity that often occurs in girls less than 3 years of age and is the most frequent type of primary extragonadal germ cell tumours.\n\n\nCASE\nWe describe the case of an 11-month-old girl who was referred to our centre for vaginal bleeding with evidence of a uterine mass on ultrasonography. Preoperative investigations confirmed YST of the uterine cervix without metastasis. After four cycles of systemic chemotherapy, the patient was treated with laparoscopic trachelectomy (fertility-sparing surgery) without perioperative complications.\n\n\nSUMMARY AND CONCLUSION\nAfter 12 months of follow-up, no residual mass was seen. The laparoscopic technique for trachelectomy for uterine cervix YST seems to be feasible and safe in children under 1 year of age.