Intramedullary spinal cord germinoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A very rare case of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma is described. To increase knowledge about the pathogenesis and treatment of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma. Primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma is very rare and only two cases have been previously reported. A case of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma with complete paraplegia is presented. The diagnosis was determined by biopsy. After local irradiation of 46 Gy, the tumor disappeared completely. Irradiation therapy effectively treated this tumor, as shown radiologically, although the patient remained paraplegic.
Medical subject headings
- Germinoma
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms