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A Toddler with Iron Deficiency Anemia Secondary to Yolk Sac Tumor of the Stomach: A Case Report
  • Nabil Saleem,
  • Sarah Mitchell,
  • Franklin Chien
Nabil Saleem
Emory University

Corresponding Author:nabil.saleem@emory.edu

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Sarah Mitchell
Emory University
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Franklin Chien
Emory University
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Abstract

Yolk sac tumors, a subset of malignant germ cell tumors originating from gonadal germ cells, most often present as ovarian or testicular tumors in adolescents, sometimes in combination with different histologies as a mixed malignant germ cell tumor. We describe a toddler presenting with severe iron deficiency anemia who was found to have a gastric pure yolk sac tumor. She underwent a partial gastrectomy and received adjuvant systemic chemotherapy. This is the first reported case of a gastric pure yolk sac tumor in a child, brought to clinical attention due to significant gastrointestinal blood losses.