Primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Primary central nervous system germinoma usually presents as an extraaxial intracerebral mass. The authors report the rare occurrence of an intramedullary spinal cord germinoma at the conus medullaris in a 24-year-old man, which was treated by partial removal and radiation therapy. The tumor was highly radiosensitive and the patient remains disease free 15 months posttreatment.
Medical subject headings
- Germinoma
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms