title: Suprasellar germ cell tumor with subarachnoid seeding MRI and MR spectroscopy findings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. drtubakendi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tuba Karagulle
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kendi
authors.forename: Sükrü
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caglar
authors.forename: Sinef
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huvaj
authors.forename: Gülsah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bademci
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kendi
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alparslan
mesh_terms: 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*