J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1991 Dec;20(12):973-982.

Clinical Experience of Suprasellar Germ Cell Tumors

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  • 1Departments of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The germ cell tumors are classified to germinoma, immature teratoma, mature teratoma, choriocarcinoma, yolk sac tumor and embryonal carcinoma. We analyzed 10 cases of suprasellar germ cell tumors which had been treated at Yonsei Uviversity Hospital from 1980 to 1990. Results of our study were summurized as follows : Common clinical symptoms are diabetes insipidus, visual dysfunction, panhypopituitarism, etc. Therapeutic plan can be based on serum and CSF AFP and HCG level. Pretreatment and posttreatment bormonal evaluation were performed and hrmonal replacement were required in all patients. Germinoma showed good outcome but immature teratoma showed bad outcome by multisystem involvement. More advanced new chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic agents must be studied for this tumor.

Keyword

Germ cell tumor; Germinoma; Teratoma; Tumor marker; Placental alkaline phophatase; Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Embryonal
Choriocarcinoma
Diabetes Insipidus
Endodermal Sinus Tumor
Female
Germ Cells*
Germinoma
Humans
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal*
Pregnancy
Teratoma
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