Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression from testicular yolk sac tumor: case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Yolk sac tumor (YST), or endodermal sinus tumor, is classically associated with pediatric populations. Metastasis to the spine rarely occurs, usually involving the lower thoracic or lumbar vertebrae. The objective of this report is to present a rare case of YST metastasis to the lower cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae in an adult male. A case-based review of the literature on metastatic YSTs was also performed as an update to the relevant literature.

Case description

A 28-year-old male with a history of YST presented to our institution with urinary retention, increasing weakness in the upper extremities, and acute onset lower extremity weakness. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans confirmed evidence of metastasis from a known YS

SUBMITTER: Galang CAT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11467269 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature