Primary intrasellar germinoma presenting with cavernous sinus syndrome.
A 28-year-old woman, 1 month post partum, who presented with headache and gradual onset of total ophthalmoplegia of the left eye, was found at transsphenoidal exploration to have a primary intrasellar germinoma. Craniospinal irradiation resulted in complete resolution of the intracranial tumor. Extensive mediastinal metastasis at 8 months after the operation resulted in a fatal outcome.
Poon
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Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Ng
H K
HK
Wong
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South
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications*; D012658:Sella Turcica; D013577:Syndrome