MR imaging of primary spinal germinoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Germinomas in the central nervous system (CNS) are uncommon tumors and occur usually in the pineal or suprasellar regions. Primary spinal germinoma is extremely rare. Here we reported a rare case of an extramedullary germinoma in a young adult who presented with progressive paraparesis and retention of stool and urine. The MR image features with their differential diagnoses were discussed along with literature review of all previously reported 22 cases.
Lu
Nan-Han
NH
Department of Radiology, E-DA Hospital/I-SHOU University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan. leunanhan@seed.net.tw
Chen
Cheng-Yu
CY
Chou
Jung-Mao
JM
Kuo
Tai-Hung
TH
Yeh
Ching-Hui
CH
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D055815:Young Adult