Germ cell tumors of the basal ganglia and thalamus.
The clinicopathological findings in 6 patients with germ cell tumors originating in the basal ganglia and thalamus are presented. Clinical, biological and diagnostic features were somewhat different from germ cell tumors in the pineal region. Early and comprehensive treatment is recommended because of the possible presence of nongerminomatous germ cell components.
Department of Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Yasue
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Tanaka
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Nakajima
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Kamio
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Nakamura
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Numoto
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Tanaka
D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome