Subarachnoid spread of germinoma mimicking tuberculous meningitis.
A case of pineal germinaoma spreading along the basal subarachnoid space, clinically and macroscopically at autopsy, resembling tuberculous basal arachnoiditis is reported. Need to carry out CSF cytology of even hemorrhagic CSF is stressed, to diagnose the condition.
Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore - 560 029, India.
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Suresh
Anita
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Mahadevan
Vani
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Santosh
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SK
Shankar
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010870:Pineal Gland; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000473:pathology*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis*