J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1980 Sep;9(2):447-454.
Embryonal Carcinoma in the Region of Pineal Gland: A Case of Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Hospital, College of Medicine, Ge-Meung University, Taegu, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Presbyterian Hospital, College of Medicine, Ge-Meung University, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
- The authors are reporting a extremely rare case of an embryonal carcinoma which arose in the pineal region of an eleven-year old boy. Surgical biopsy and autopsy performed and he died about 4 month after the onset of the symptom. His clinical and autopsy findings are described.