Metastasis of pineal germinoma via ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
The case of a 13 year old boy with pineal germinoma and subsequent metastasis 3 years later via ventriculoperitoneal shunt to the abdominal cavity is presented. The abdominal disease was managed with chemotherapy and subsequent surgical resection. He remains free of disease 2 years following the resection. The literature regarding this rare complication is reviewed.
Ung
A O
AO
Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
Triscott
J A
JA
Leditschke
J F
JF
Smith
J A
JA
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt