Abstract
A 13-year-old boy presented with symptoms and signs of a posterior 3rd ventricle tumor associated with raised levels of serum and cerebrospinal alpha-fetoprotein. The patient underwent subtotal resection of the tumor followed by craniospinal radiation. Histopathological examination revealed a pure endodermal sinus tumor. Endodermal sinus tumors represent a rare type of germ cell tumor, only 13 intracranial cases having been reported in the literature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 407-411 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Neurosurgery |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1978 |
Externally published | Yes |