Intracranial germ cell tumour in association with cryptorchidism

R W Laing; M Brada

doi:10.1016/s0936-6555(05)81067-2

Intracranial germ cell tumour in association with cryptorchidism

Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 1992 Jul;4(4):269-70. doi: 10.1016/s0936-6555(05)81067-2.

Authors

R W Laing¹, M Brada

Affiliation

¹ Neuro-oncology Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, UK.

PMID: 1352458
DOI: 10.1016/s0936-6555(05)81067-2

Abstract

An intracranial germ cell tumour (GCT) in a patient with cryptorchidism is presented. The known association between testicular GCTs and cryptorchidism suggests a possible common predisposition for gonadal and extragonadal tumours. To confirm this the frequency of the reported association needs to be defined.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Brain Neoplasms / complications*
Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Cryptorchidism / complications*
Humans
Male
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / complications*
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed