Testicular germ cell tumor with pineal metastases.
A patient with a mixed testicular germ cell tumor (choriocarcinoma, teratocarcinoma and embryonal carcinoma) that had metastasized to the lungs, cerebrum, and pineal gland is presented. The metastases had resulted in localized neurological signs and initially, on clinical grounds, a primary intracranial lesion could not be excluded. The occurrence of tumor metastases to the pineal gland is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Delahunt
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Department of Pathology, Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand.
Teoh
H H
HH
Balakrishnan
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Nacey
J N
JN
Clark
S P
SP
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms