Suprasellar malignant teratoma with 11-year survival--case report.
Long-term survival of malignant teratoma is rare. A 16-year-old female with a suprasellar malignant teratoma survived for 11 years before succumbing to embryonal carcinoma. A suprasellar immature teratoma with increased serum alpha-fetoprotein level was verified histologically. Radiation therapy and combined chemotherapy were given after partial removal. Eleven years later, the primary lesion recurred as embryonal carcinoma.
Sakai
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Department of Neurosurgery, Gifu University School of Medicine.
Yamada
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Nishimura
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Yoshimura
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Andou
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D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012658:Sella Turcica; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed