Yolk Sac Tumor of the Temporal Lobe: Case Report

Germ cell tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are usually located along the midline. Yolk sac tumor is a rare germ cell tumor very uncommonly located outside the midline, and, in such cases, it can be mistaken with other primary tumors. We report a case of a 32-year-old male patient who prese...

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Main Authors: Ana de Almeida Matos Monteiro Machado, Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Taipa, Manuel Jorge Rocha Melo Pires, Carla Maria Esteves Silva, Mário Augusto Cunha Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-10-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1564829