title: [Cerebral germinoma].
abstract: 16 cases of cerebral germinoma are reported. This tumor is comparatively rare. Since it is usually located in pineal and easily be confused with pineloma or ectopic pinealoma, its terminology, source of the tumor tissue, histopathological characteristics, diagnosis and differential diagnosis are discussed by the authors. According to the high mortality of the operative treatment, the radiotherapy is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Neurology, Medical College, Jinan University.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009626:Terminology as Topic