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Primary cerebral germinoma and ventriculoperitoneal shunt metastasis. Cancer 1981 Jul 01;48(1):213-6

Date

07/01/1981

Pubmed ID

7237388

DOI

10.1002/1097-0142(19810701)48:1<213::aid-cncr2820480134>3.0.co;2-5

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0019521580 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   42 Citations

Abstract

A case of peritoneal metastasis via a ventriculoperitoneal shunt 14 months following biopsy and irradiation of an intracerebral germinoma is presented. Metastatic abdominal disease has been controlled at 32 months postmetastatic diagnosis by abdominal irradiation and systemic chemotherapy. The occurrence of ventriculoperitoneal shunt metastases and control of extracranial metastases from intracerebral germinomas are discussed.

Author List

Kun LE, Tang TT, Sty JR, Camitta BM

Author

Bruce m. Camitta Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Brain Neoplasms
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Dysgerminoma
Humans
Male
Peritoneal Neoplasms