Metastasis of pineal germinoma via ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

The case of a 13 year old boy with pineal germinoma and subsequent metastasis 3 years later via ventriculoperitoneal shunt to the abdominal cavity is presented. The abdominal disease was managed with chemotherapy and subsequent surgical resection. He remains free of disease 2 years following the resection. The literature regarding this rare complication is reviewed.