CASE REPORT : A Case of Nongerminomatous Germ Cell Tumor with Fulminant Course Concomitant Leptomeningeal Metastasis

We present the case of a 9-year-old boy with a non-germinomatous germ cell tumor (NGGCT) in the pineal gland that exhibited a fulminant course following chemo- and radiotherapy. After the detection of the tiny cerebellar enhancing nodule at the end of chemo- and radiotherapy, tumor seeding progresse...

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Published in:Brain tumor research and treatment 2016-04, Vol.4 (1), p.21
Main Authors: Youn Beom Jeong, Kyu Chang Wang, Ji Hoon Phi, Ji Yeoun Lee, Jung Eun Cheon, Hyoung Jin Kang, Il Han Kim, Seung Ki Kim
Format: Article
Language:Korean
Subjects:
Cerebellar neoplasm
Cerebrospinal fluid
Germ cell tumor
Neoplasm metastasis
Pinealoma
Tumor markers
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Summary:We present the case of a 9-year-old boy with a non-germinomatous germ cell tumor (NGGCT) in the pineal gland that exhibited a fulminant course following chemo- and radiotherapy. After the detection of the tiny cerebellar enhancing nodule at the end of chemo- and radiotherapy, tumor seeding progressed rapidly into the entire cisternal space. We herein report a rare case of NGGCT with fulminant clinical course of concomitant cerebellar seeding, with review of literature.
ISSN:2288-2405