title: Extranervous localization of a presumed suprasellar and pineal germinoma. Metastasis or multifocal origin?
abstract: The contemporary occurrence of a presumed suprasellar and pineal germinoma and its late association with an extranervous germinoma in the sacral region is reported. Metastatic dissemination versus multifocality of the tumour are discussed with respect to prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Ospedali Riuniti Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferraresi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cassinari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biroli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carminati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012447:Sacrum