Preferred Label : Yolk Sac Tumor;
NCIt synonyms : Yolk Sac Tumour Site Unspecified;
NCIt related terms : Endodermal sinus tumor; Yolk Sac Neoplasm; Endodermal Sinus Neoplasm; Yolk Sac Tumor Site Unspecified; Carcinoma, Yolk Sac; YOLK SAC TUMOR, MALIGNANT;
NCIt definition : A non-seminomatous malignant germ cell tumor composed of primitive germ cells. It
is the most common malignant germ cell tumor in the pediatric population. It occurs
in the infant testis, ovary, sacrococcygeal region, vagina, uterus, prostate, abdomen,
liver, retroperitoneum, thorax, and pineal/third ventricle. The tumor mimics the yolk
sac of the embryo and produces alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Treatment includes: surgical
resection, radiation, and chemotherapy. This tumor is very responsive to chemotherapy
regimens that include cisplatinum.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A non-seminomatous malignant germ cell tumor composed of primitive germ cells
and which produce an eosinophilic substance (alpha-fetoprotein).;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
ICD-O code : 9071/3;
Origin ID : C3011;
UMLS CUI : C0014145;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
DO Cross reference
Disease excludes abnormal cell
Disease may have findings
False automatic mappings
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
concept_is_in_subset
disease_excludes_finding
disease_has_abnormal_cell
disease_has_finding
disease_has_normal_cell_origin
disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
human_disease_maps_to_eo_disease
neoplasm_has_special_category