title: Primary endodermal sinus tumor presenting with spinal cord compression. Case report.
abstract: Endodermal sinus tumor is an uncommon malignant germ-cell neoplasm. These tumors usually present in childhood or young adulthood as testicular or ovarian masses; however, mediastinal and intracranial tumors have been described. The authors report the occurrence of a primary paraspinal endodermal sinus tumor in a 21-month-old boy who presented with thoracic spinal cord compression. A review of the literature failed to reveal a similar case. The clinical presentation, radiographic characteristics, operative findings, and patient outcome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Albright
mesh_terms: D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*