Pineal germinoma: diagnosis, treatment and tumor response.
We report the case of pineal germinoma in a 25 year old man. The neurological signs and symptoms were insidious in onset; Parinaud syndrome allowed a topical diagnosis, confirmed by CT scan. Computerized Tomography and CSF cytological examination were of the utmost importance to diagnosis and treatment and it confirmed the success of radiotherapy.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed