title: Intracranial endodermal sinus tumour--role for chemotherapy.
abstract: Pineal tumours are commonly of germ cell origin. The endodermal sinus tumour is a rare histologic subtype that is highly malignant and radioresistant. A single case is described and compared to six reported intracranial cases in which chemotherapy was used in addition to surgery and/or radiation. Although a beneficial effect of chemotherapy cannot be proven, the probable benefit in non-CNS cases requires that it be strongly considered. A uniform approach to diagnosis, investigation and treatment for intracranial tumours of this type is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D005625:Frontal Lobe; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008649:Mesonephroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D010870:Pineal Gland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed