A Case of Primary Pineal Endodermal Sinus Tumor.
- Author:
Moon Pyo CHI
1
;
Sung Hak KIM
;
Dong Been PARK
;
Kyu Man SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Schiller-Duval body;
Endodermal diverticula of yolk sac origin
- MeSH:
alpha-Fetoproteins;
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Brain;
Child;
Diverticulum;
Endoderm*;
Endodermal Sinus Tumor*;
Humans;
Male;
Pineal Gland;
Yolk Sac
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(3):465-470
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of endodermal sinus tumor in the pineal region of a 12-year-old boy is presented. Preponderance of this tumor occurs in the boys, usually in their second decade. The tumor is characterized by perivascular structure(Schiller-Duval body) which simulate endodermal diverticula of yolk sac origin. His serum alpha-fetoprotein levels was abnormally high(over 400ng/ml) He was treated with operation and irradiation of 4500rad to the whole brain and spinal axis. But he died 6 month later after operation. The authors report a case of endodermal sinus tumor arising from pineal gland and briefly review literature.
