Open AccessSuprasellar Germ Cell Tumor with Extracranial Metastases
Author(s) -
Jennings Cd,
Powell De,
Walsh Jw,
Mortara Rh
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1097/00006123-198501000-00003
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology , germinoma , neurosurgery , metastasis , germ cell , germ cell tumors , immunochemistry , radiology , cancer , radiation therapy , chemotherapy , immunology , antibody , biology , biochemistry , gene
A case of metastasizing suprasellar germ cell tumor is described. Serum tumor markers were measured and the immunochemistry of the tumor was studied. The rarity of extracranial metastasis from suprasellar germinomas is noted, and the relevance to mixed tumors is discussed. The difficulties associated with small biopsies and the importance of tumor marker studies in all cases of an intracranial germ cell tumor are emphasized by the case study. (Neurosurgery 16:9–12, 1985)