Suprasellar germ cell tumor with subarachnoid seeding MRI and MR spectroscopy findings.
A case of suprasellar germinoma with subarachnoid seeding is presented. Patient had a history of depression unresponsive to drug therapy and recently developed diabetes insipidus. MR imaging revealed a huge suprasellar mass, heterogenous in signal intensity due to cystic components. MR spectroscopy of the mass showed prominent lipid peak suggesting high malignant potential.
Kendi
Tuba Karagulle
TK
Department of Radiology, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. drtubakendi@yahoo.com
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Sükrü
S
Huvaj
Sinef
S
Bademci
Gülsah
G
Kendi
Mustafa
M
Alparslan
Serdar
S
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000473:pathology; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods*