Malignant pineal teratomas: a report on three patients and the case for craniospinal irradiation following chemotherapy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Malignant pineal teratomas carry a poor prognosis. We describe a long-term survivor after chemotherapy and craniospinal irradiation, and another who achieved only transient disease control with chemotherapy and cranial irradiation. Spinal cord spread occurred in first patient and long-term survivors have been reported following surgery and craniospinal irradiation alone, suggesting a role for craniospinal irradiation following chemotherapy.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Cranial Irradiation
- Pineal Gland
- Teratoma