The origin of extragonadal teratoma: case report of an immature teratoma occurring in a prenatal brain

Pediatr Pathol. 1991 Sep-Oct;11(5):759-70. doi: 10.3109/15513819109065471.

Abstract

We describe a massive congenital intracranial teratoma (MCIT), which had a normal chromosome banding pattern 46,XY karyotype and a normal diploid DNA histogram, and which produced a variety of carcinoembryonic antigens. The volume density of primitive neural components (primitive neural tubes, small undifferentiated neuroepithelial cells, immature glial fibers and pigment cell components without neurofibrillar differentiation) was estimated to be 45%. We discuss the histogenesis, pathobiology and cell cycle kinetics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / analysis
  • Brain / embryology
  • Brain Neoplasms / genetics
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / analysis
  • Cell Division
  • Chromosome Banding
  • DNA, Neoplasm / analysis
  • Desmin / analysis
  • Female
  • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / analysis
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Karyotyping
  • Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue / genetics
  • Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue / pathology*
  • Neurofilament Proteins / analysis
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
  • Pregnancy
  • Teratoma / genetics
  • Teratoma / pathology*
  • Vimentin / analysis

Substances

  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen
  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • Desmin
  • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
  • Neurofilament Proteins
  • Vimentin
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase