J Korean Med Sci.  2002 Apr;17(2):287-291. 10.3346/jkms.2002.17.2.287.

Metachronous Germinoma After Total Removal of Mature Teratoma in the Third Ventricle: A Case Report

• Kim JM
• Cheong JH
• Yi HJ
• Bak KH
• Kim CH
• Oh SJ

• KMID: 648695
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2002.17.2.287

Abstract

A rare case of intraventricular germinoma in the third ventricle, which occurred 30 months after total removal of mature teratoma on the same location in a 29- yr-old man is presented. Recurrence is supposed to represent an acceleration of localized dysplastic processes of totipotent germ cells present in the midline neuraxis or a growth of unidentified microscopic residue of germinoma component in mature teratoma. Although the radiation therapy after total removal of mature teratoma is still controversial, careful follow-up is warranted for evaluating a possible recurrence of other germ cell tumors.

Keyword

Germinoma; Third ventricle; Teratoma; Recurrence

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/classification/pathology/*radiography/surgery
Germinoma/classification/pathology/*radiography/surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neoplasms, Second Primary/classification/pathology/*radiography/surgery
Teratoma/complications/*surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt