title: Pathognomonic aspect of germinoma on CT scan.
abstract: Bilateral visual impairment, associated with amenorrhea, diabetes insipidus and mental deterioration were observed in a 28 year old woman. CT scan revealed bilateral symmetrical infiltrative processes surrounding the ventricular system, which was confirmed by postmortem examination. Histologically the lesion was a germinoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000209:etiology; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed