title: Trans-foramen ovale biopsy of a parasellar lesion guided by intraoperative CT neuronavigation with MRI fusion: a case report.
abstract: A 23-year-old male presented with a parasellar lesion which was suspected as disseminated intracranial germ cell tumour. The diagnosis of germinoma was made using immunohistochemistry from percutaneous trans-foramen ovale biopsy. This report describes the role of neuronavigation-guided biopsy through the foramen ovale for lesions in the parasellar region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Chung Gung Memorial Hospital , Chiayi , Taiwan.
authors.forename: Martin Hsiu-Chu
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ming-Hsueh
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kuo-Tai
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tao-Chen
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wan-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ting-Chun
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jen-Tsung
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D054085:Foramen Ovale / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: biopsy; foramen ovale; germ cell tumour; neuronavigation