Pineal yolk sac tumor
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Pineal yolk sac tumors; Pineal yolk sac tumour; Pineal yolk sac tumours; Pineal gland tumor; Germ cell tumor; Brain tumor
Overview
- Pineal yolk sac tumours are rare type of extra gonadal yolk sac tumours. They make up a small fraction of all intracranial germ cell tumours and an even small fraction ofpineal masses overall.