| Cerebral germinoma with hemiatrophy of the brain: report of three cases. | |
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PMID: 11862514 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The authors report three cases of cerebral germinoma that occurred in young adults with unusual presentation. METHOD: All three patients presented with hemiparesis and were treated at Seoul National University. A histological diagnosis of germinoma was made by a stereotactic biopsy in all three cases. FINDINGS: Magnetic resonance (MR) images showed that their tumors were located in the internal capsule and thalamus, and were associated with ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere and brain stem atrophy. The hemiparesis slowly progressed and this was accompanied by a haemorrhagic cyst in each patient. INTERPRETATION: Clinical diagnosis was not easy because of the unusual clinical presentations and atypical MR imaging findings. It is suggested that cerebral germinoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a haemorrhagic mass which is associated with cerebral atrophy in the thalamus, basal ganglia, or internal capsule, especially in adolescents or young adults. |
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Authors:
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C H Kim; S H Paek; I A Park; J G Chi; D G Kim |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta neurochirurgica Volume: 144 ISSN: 0001-6268 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Publication Date: 2002 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-07 Completed Date: 2002-05-07 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0151000 Medline TA: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Country: Austria |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-50; discussion 150 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital and College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea. |
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Adolescent Adult Age of Onset Atrophy Brain / pathology* Brain Neoplasms / complications, pathology* Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology Diagnosis, Differential Germinoma / complications, pathology* Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Wallerian Degeneration / etiology, pathology |
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