Resnick DK, McLaughlin MR, Albright AL. Primary endodermal sinus tumor presenting with spinal cord compression. Case report.
J Neurosurg 1997;
86:151-3. [PMID:
8988094 DOI:
10.3171/jns.1997.86.1.0151]
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Abstract
Endodermal sinus tumor is an uncommon malignant germ-cell neoplasm. These tumors usually present in childhood or young adulthood as testicular or ovarian masses; however, mediastinal and intracranial tumors have been described. The authors report the occurrence of a primary paraspinal endodermal sinus tumor in a 21-month-old boy who presented with thoracic spinal cord compression. A review of the literature failed to reveal a similar case. The clinical presentation, radiographic characteristics, operative findings, and patient outcome are discussed.
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