title: Spontaneously ruptured pineal epidermoid cyst associated with a thalamic germinoma.
abstract: We describe a rare case of a patient who had a spontaneously ruptured pineal epidermoid cyst concurrent with a thalamic germinoma. Computed tomographic scans led to the detection of both tumors. A definite diagnosis of the free fat in the ventricle was made by its movable feature and characteristic absorption value on computed tomographic scan. Surgical treatment produced a good result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgery Institute, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed