Bilateral germinoma of the basal ganglia.
Germinoma arising in the bilateral basal ganglia is exceedingly rare, with only five cases reported to date. Owing to non-specific clinical findings and the frequent presence of ill-defined abnormalities without a definite tumor mass on neuroimaging, the diagnosis can be difficult. We describe a case in which magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) findings suggested a tumor and supported the decision to perform biopsy of the lesion.
Rossi
Andrea
A
Department of Pediatric Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy. andrearossi@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
Garrè
Maria Luisa
ML
Ravegnani
Marcello
M
Nozza
Paolo
P
Abbruzzese
Arturo
A
Giangaspero
Felice
F
Tortori-Donati
Paolo
P
D000293:Adolescent; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male