TY - JOUR T1 - Primary intracranial choriocarcinoma. JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 93 LP - 95 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.49.1.93 VL - 49 IS - 1 AU - R Page AU - B Doshi AU - M M Sharr Y1 - 1986/01/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/49/1/93.abstract N2 - Two cases of primary intracranial choriocarcinoma are reported. One patient died with raised intracranial pressure and pulmonary metastases whereas the second patient, who was diagnosed early, has remained well a year after chemotherapy. Human chorionic gonadotrophin level estimation in serum and cerebrospinal fluid is a useful marker in suspected cases, and chemotherapy following biopsy appears to be the treatment of choice. ER -