title: [Malignant stem-cell tumor of the pineal region with unusual differentiation (author's transl)].
abstract: Report on a boy aged 10 with a malignant mixed stem-cell tumor of the pineal region. The tumor consists of an adult teratoma, circuscribed teratocarcinoma, endodermal sinus-tumor-like, choriocarcinomatous and germinoma (pinealoma) tous parts. The various parts of this tumor demonstrate the multipotentiality of stem-cells. Stem-cells produce similarly composed tumors also in other region.
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Maligner Stammzelltumor der Epiphysengegend mit ungewöhnlicher Differenzierung