Metachronous Germinoma After Total Removal of Mature Teratoma in the Third Ventricle: A Case Report.
10.3346/jkms.2002.17.2.287
- Author:
Jae Min KIM
1
;
Jin Hwan CHEONG
;
Hyeong Joong YI
;
Koang Hum BAK
;
Choong Hyun KIM
;
Suck Jun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University Kuri Hospital,College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kjm2323@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Germinoma;
Third ventricle;
Teratoma;
Recurrence
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/classification/pathology/*radiography/surgery;
Germinoma/classification/pathology/*radiography/surgery;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Neoplasms, Second Primary/classification/pathology/*radiography/surgery;
Teratoma/complications/*surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2002;17(2):287-291
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A rare case of intraventricular germinoma in the third ventricle, which occurred 30 months after total removal of mature teratoma on the same location in a 29- yr-old man is presented. Recurrence is supposed to represent an acceleration of localized dysplastic processes of totipotent germ cells present in the midline neuraxis or a growth of unidentified microscopic residue of germinoma component in mature teratoma. Although the radiation therapy after total removal of mature teratoma is still controversial, careful follow-up is warranted for evaluating a possible recurrence of other germ cell tumors.
