Pineal yolk sac tumor: correlation between neuroimaging and pathological findings Tumor do seio endodérmico da pineal: correlação entre os achados patológicos e de neuroimagem

Pineal yolk sac tumor: correlation between neuroimaging and pathological findings Tumor do seio endodérmico da pineal: correlação entre os achados patológicos e de neuroimagem

A 17-year-old boy presented with somnolence and mental confusion. Physical examination demonstrated motor disturbances. Laboratorial investigation showed elevated levels of alpha-fetoprotein in serum and cerebrospinal fluid. The CT scan revealed a heterogeneous mass at the pineal region. At the MRI,...

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Main Authors: Taísa Davaus, Emerson L. Gasparetto, Arnolfo de Carvalho Neto, Juliana Elizabeth Jung, Luiz Fernando Bleggi-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2007-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
tumor do seio endodérmico
região pineal
ressonância magnética
yolk sac tumor
pineal region
magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000200018
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