Yolk Sac Tumor of the Temporal Lobe: Case Report
Arq. bras. neurocir
; 37(3): 247-251, 2018.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Germ cell tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are usually located along the midline. Yolk sac tumor is a rare germ cell tumor very uncommonly located outside the midline, and, in such cases, it can be mistaken with other primary tumors. We report a case of a 32-year-old male patient who presented with a right temporal lobe tumor suggestive of a high grade glioma. He was submitted to a right temporal lobectomy with complete tumor removal. The histological exam revealed a germ cell tumor (later confirmed to be a yolk sac tumor). The search for a primary tumor outside of the CNS (including a positron emission tomography scan) was negative, making this a primary temporal lobe yolk sac tumor. The patient was submitted to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but died 7 months after the surgery.
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Main subject:
Temporal Lobe
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Endodermal Sinus Tumor
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Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Neurosurgery
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Neuropathology Department, Hospital Santo Antonio - CHP/PT
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Neurosurgery Service, Hospital Santo Antonio - CHP/PT