title: Bilateral germinoma of the basal ganglia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy. andrearossi@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Garrè
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravegnani
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nozza
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbruzzese
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giangaspero
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tortori-Donati
mesh_terms: 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