Synchronous germinomas in the pineal and suprasellar region.
Synchronous primary intracranial germ cell tumors are rare. Only 5-10% of all germ cell tumors are found as synchronous lesion in pineal and suprasellar region. They are also known by the entity "double mid-line atypical teratoma". An 11-year-old male child presented with polyuria, polydipsia and features of raised intracranial tension. CT scan head revealed well-defined homogenously enhancing lesions in the pineal and suprasellar region. Histopathology examination showed the lesion to be of germ cell origin.
Haque
Faisal
F
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim Univerity, Aligarh 202 002, U.P., India. faisalhaquel@rediffmail.com
Zahid
Mohd
M
Ahmad
S Ameer
SA
Naseem
Shano
S
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D001964:Bromhexine; D002648:Child; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010870:Pineal Gland; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology
D001964:Bromhexine