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Metastasis of intracranial germinoma through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

1981; Wiley; Volume: 48; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/1097-0142(19810815)48

1097-0142

Itzhak C. Haimovic, Leroy R. Sharer, Roger A. Hyman, H. Richard Beresford,

Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

CancerVolume 48, Issue 4 p. 1033-1036 ArticleFree Access Metastasis of intracranial germinoma through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt Itzhak C. Haimovic MD, Itzhak C. Haimovic MD Departments of Neurology, Pathology, and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Cornell University Medical College, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorLeroy Sharer MD, Leroy Sharer MD Departments of Neurology, Pathology, and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Cornell University Medical College, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorRoger A. Hyman MD, Roger A. Hyman MD Departments of Neurology, Pathology, and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Cornell University Medical College, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorH. Richard Beresford MD, Corresponding Author H. Richard Beresford MD Departments of Neurology, Pathology, and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Cornell University Medical College, New York, New YorkDepartment of Neurology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030===Search for more papers by this author Itzhak C. Haimovic MD, Itzhak C. Haimovic MD Departments of Neurology, Pathology, and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Cornell University Medical College, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorLeroy Sharer MD, Leroy Sharer MD Departments of Neurology, Pathology, and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Cornell University Medical College, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorRoger A. Hyman MD, Roger A. Hyman MD Departments of Neurology, Pathology, and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Cornell University Medical College, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorH. Richard Beresford MD, Corresponding Author H. Richard Beresford MD Departments of Neurology, Pathology, and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Cornell University Medical College, New York, New YorkDepartment of Neurology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030===Search for more papers by this author First published: 15 August 1981 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19810815)48:4 3.0.CO;2-RCitations: 46AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract A young man developed a tumor in the pineal region that grew along ventricular surfaces and caused obstructive hydrocephalus. Cytologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid demonstrated malignant cells consistent with germinoma. Following a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and radiotherapy, the tumor and the hydrocephalus regressed. Three years later, an intraperitoneal tumor appeared that was diagnosed by transcutaneous biopsy specimen as a germinoma. The abdominal germinoma also regressed after radiotherapy. While extracranial metastases of intracranial germinomas via shunts are probably rare, their occurrence, as exemplified by this case, argues for including protective filters in the shunts. References 1 Hori S, Sakurai Y, Shindo K, Kaku R. Germinal tumor in pineal gland. Rinsho Shinkeigaku (Clinical Neurology) 1971; 11: 106. 2 Neuwelt EA, Glasberg M, Frenkel E, Clark WK. Malignant pineal region tumors. J Neurosurg 1979; 51: 597– 607. 3 Shibata N, Yamaguchi T, Hongo H, Kawano M. Case report of primary intracranial malignant tumor with extracranial metastases. 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