Intracranial germ cell tumour in association with cryptorchidism.
An intracranial germ cell tumour (GCT) in a patient with cryptorchidism is presented. The known association between testicular GCTs and cryptorchidism suggests a possible common predisposition for gonadal and extragonadal tumours. To confirm this the frequency of the reported association needs to be defined.
Neuro-oncology Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed