18F-FDG PET/CT Demonstrating Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis Due to Germ Cell Tumor of the Basal Ganglia: A Case Report.

Dondi, Francesco; Bertoli, Mattia; Volpi, Giulia; Bertagna, Francesco; Giubbini, Raffaele · Clin Nucl Med · 2022

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Germ cell tumors of the basal ganglia are rare neoplasms that usually present with hemiparesis or other neurological symptoms. MR and PET/CT with different tracers have demonstrated their usefulness for the correct assessment of disease. Crossed cerebellar diaschisis refers to a depression in metabolism of a cerebellar hemisphere as a result of contralateral supratentorial lesions. We present a case in which MR and PET/CT were crucial for the assessment of left basal ganglia germ cell tumors with the presence of crossed cerebellar diaschisis.

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