[Primary germinal tumors of the central nervous system]

Pediatrie. 1991;46(1):87-93.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Primary intra-cranial germ-cell tumors are a rare and heterogeneous group of neoplasms, identical to germ-cell tumors of gonads and other organs. These tumors arise along the midline, from the supra-sellar cistern to the pineal gland, and have neurological, ophthalmological, and endocrinological expression. The diagnosis is established by detection of increased levels of tumoral markers and/or by histological examination. The treatment includes chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Central Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Central Nervous System Diseases / pathology*
  • Central Nervous System Diseases / therapy
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / therapy
  • Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Nervous System Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Nervous System Neoplasms / therapy