Germinomas in the cerebral hemisphere.
Three patients with germinomas developing in the frontal lobe are reported. Common to the three cases, long-standing pyramidal signs were observed and the tumors simulated a cystic glioma containing xanthochromic fluid. The site of origin of these germinomas and the relation to suprasellar germinomas are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male