Mixed germ cell tumour of the pineal region: a case report.

Tandon, N; Chopra, R; Ghoshal, S; Singh, P; Sharma, B S

Tandon, N; Chopra, R; Ghoshal, S; Singh, P; Sharma, B S.

Neurol India ; 1999 Dec; 47(4): 321-3

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-120767

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

An intracranial mixed germ cell tumour with germinoma and teratoma components is reported. The patient presented with parinaud's syndrome and precocious puberty. The treatment involved partial surgical debulking followed by whole brain radiotherapy (4500 cGY in 25 fraction over 5 weeks) and chemotherapy (consisting of cisplatin and etoposide). Post treatment MRI showed no residual lesion. The controversies in the management are discussed.

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Adolescent; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/therapeutic use; Cisplatin/therapeutic use; Combined Modality Therapy; Etoposide/therapeutic use; Germinoma/drug therapy; Humans; Male; Pinealoma/drug therapy; Radiation-Sensitizing Agents/therapeutic use; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pinealoma / Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Humans / Male / Adolescent / Cisplatin / Treatment Outcome / Germinoma / Combined Modality Therapy / Etoposide Language: English Journal: Neurol India Year: 1999 Type: Article

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