[Double localization of intracranial germinoma. Apropos of a case].
The authors report a case of a double localization of an intracranial germinoma in the pineal and suprasellar regions, which represents only 2 to 7% of all germinomas. Reviewing the literature, they discuss the pathogenesis, histopathology, biology and treatment of these tumours.
Alifdal
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Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
El Abbadi
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N
Maftah
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M
Banani
A
A
Benjaafar
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N
Bellakhdar
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F
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010870:Pineal Gland; D012658:Sella Turcica; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed