Intracranial multiple germ cell tumors: a case report and review of literature

Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2014 Dec 1;7(12):9002-7. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Intracranial multiple germ cell tumors (GCTs) are rare. In this article, we reported a case of intracranial multiple GCTs in an 18-year-old boy with symptoms of psychosis for 8 months also. Tumors in the pineal, sellar region, corpus callosum, bilateral lateral ventricles and fourth ventricle were confirmed by enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and stereotactic biopsy. Immunohistochemical analysis results demonstrated that the tumor cells were positive for CD117 and placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP). The patient was treated by radiotherapy and the prescribed radiation doses were 18 Gy. After near 24 months of follow-up, no local recurrence and distant metastasis has been found.

Keywords: Intracranial multiple germ cell tumors; corpus callosum; lateral ventricles; pineal; sellar region; symptoms of psychosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Biopsy
  • Brain Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Cranial Irradiation
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / chemistry
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / complications
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / radiotherapy
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / chemistry
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / complications
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / radiotherapy
  • Psychotic Disorders / etiology
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor