Primary endodermal sinus tumor presenting with spinal cord compression. Case report.
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.
Resnick
D K
DK
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
McLaughlin
M R
MR
Albright
A L
AL
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*