AUTHOR=Vitorovic Danilo , Rosenblum Jordan , Thomas Chinnamma , Lee John , Biller Jose 

TITLE=Primary CNS Teratocarcinoma

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=3

YEAR=2012

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2012.00014

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2012.00014

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<p>Primary central nervous system (CNS) teratomas are rare tumors that consist of all three germ cell layers. We describe a young man with a primary malignant CNS teratocarcinoma presenting as leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. Diagnosis of primary CNS teratocarcinomas is challenging; relentless pursuit of the diagnosis must follow even if early ancillary studies are inconclusive.</p>