An unusual presentation of an intra-parenchymatous frontal yolk sac tumour : case report.
Yolk sac tumours are rare conditions among the germ cell tumours. Intracerebral germ cell tumours are exceedingly rare. A 15 year old girl presenting with a one week history of raised intracranial pressure is described. She had bilateral papilloedema and a right 6th nerve palsy. CT scan showed an intra-parenchymatous right frontal ring enhancing lesion of 2 cms diameter. The patient underwent microsurgical total excision of the tumour, followed by chemotherapy. She was asymptomatic at three years following surgery.
Netalkar
A S
AS
Department of Neurosurgery, National Neurosurgical Centre, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Sharma
R R
RR
Mahapatra
A K
AK
Sousa
J
J
Lad
S D
SD
Pawar
S J
SJ
Mishra
G P
GP
Musa
M M
MM
D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D001761:Bleomycin; D014747:Vinblastine; D002945:Cisplatin