Rationale:
Intracranial yolk sac tumors (YSTs) are rare malignancies with limited treatment options and a dismal prognosis. They are usually managed with surgical resection and chemoradiotherapy.
Patient concerns:
Here, we report a patient with primary YST in the pineal region who achieved long term survival. Despite undergoing treatment, he experienced several recurrences over a 15-year period.
Diagnosis:
Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated the presence of space-occupying lesions in the pineal region and the medial tail of the left lateral ventricle. The tumors were excised, and the histological diagnosis suggested an intracranial YST.
Interventions:
The patient achieved long term survival after combined modality therapy including surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)/intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), chemotherapy, and targeted therapy.
Outcomes:
The disease remained stable. However, the patient gave up treatment and passed away in October 2020, with a total survival of about 15 years.
Lessons:
To the best of our knowledge, this patient with intracranial YST had received a longer survival compared with other published reports. We summarize previously published reports of intracranial YST and discuss the importance of multidisciplinary treatment. SRS may have a role, as a focal boost to residual tumor after resection or in case of recurrence after conventional radiotherapy, in the multimodality management of intracranial YSTs.
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