title: Primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma: diagnostic challenge and treatment strategy.
abstract: Two patients presented with primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma (PISCG). Neither diagnosis was correct at initial evaluation, and both underwent surgical verification of the tumor. Based on the histological diagnosis, both patients were treated successfully by combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These cases illustrate the unexpected occurrence of PISCG and treatment strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamagata
authors.forename: Toshihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takami
authors.forename: Naohiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsuyuguchi
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakasa
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohata