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Radiographic Findings of an Intracranial Germinoma in a 42-Year-Old Male

Germ cell tumors are rare tumors that most commonly occur in the pediatric population. Their usual location is in the pineal gland and above the suprasellar cistern. Pure germinomas, the most common type of germ cell tumor, are exquisitely sensitive to radiation, and rarely recur after radiotherapy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ostreni, Iger, Gurevitz, Menachem, Morvillo, Gerard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9428415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36060381
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27535
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Sumario:Germ cell tumors are rare tumors that most commonly occur in the pediatric population. Their usual location is in the pineal gland and above the suprasellar cistern. Pure germinomas, the most common type of germ cell tumor, are exquisitely sensitive to radiation, and rarely recur after radiotherapy treatment. We present a case of a pure germinoma that (1) occurred in the cerebellar hemisphere, (2) in the fifth decade of life, and (3) after being adequately treated with radiotherapy.