title: Pineal region teratoma with high serum and CSF alpha-fetoprotein levels.
abstract: We report a patient with an immature teratoma of the pineal region with high levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid. This is very rare and to the best our knowledge, the second case reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense University, 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Rd., Taipei 00114, Taiwan. amourchiang@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Cheng-Mao
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Yung-Hsiao
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nieh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins