title: [Multiple tumors in the midline of the brain with endocrine dysfunction].
abstract: A patient is reported with hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction due to multiple cerebral midline tumours of germinoma type. The symptomatology and differential diagnosis are reviewed. The necessity of stereotactic biopsy is discussed. The treatment of these tumours as proposed in recent literature is mentioned, with special reference to radiotherapy (cranial and spinal) and chemotherapy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Crapé
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Depuydt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goethals
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tytgat
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vandeperre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology*; D007028:Hypothalamic Hormones / Q000032:analysis / Q000172:deficiency*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D007028:Hypothalamic Hormones
vernacular_title: Multipele tumoren in het mediane vlak van de hersenen met endocriene uitval.