title: Successful treatment of a pineal endodermal sinus tumor. Case report.
abstract: A patient with a pineal endodermal sinus tumor is presented who was successfully treated by a combination of surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy, and craniospinal irradiation. Two years after diagnosis, he is free of any disease. A review of the literature shows that such an outcome is very unusual. A multidisciplinary treatment is recommended for this rare tumor, using chemotherapy as adjuvant treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kirkove
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Symon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008649:Mesonephroma / Q000628:therapy*; D010870:Pineal Gland