Intramedullary spinal cord germinoma.
METHODS
A very rare case of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma is described.


OBJECTIVE
To increase knowledge about the pathogenesis and treatment of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma.


BACKGROUND
Primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma is very rare and only two cases have been previously reported.


METHODS
A case of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma with complete paraplegia is presented. The diagnosis was determined by biopsy.


RESULTS
After local irradiation of 46 Gy, the tumor disappeared completely.


CONCLUSIONS
Irradiation therapy effectively treated this tumor, as shown radiologically, although the patient remained paraplegic.
Matsuyama
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Y
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Nagasaka
T
T
Mimatsu
K
K
Inoue
K
K
Mii
K
K
Iwata
H
H
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D018237:Germinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy