ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Germinoma
;
Basal ganglia
;
Magnetic resonance
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A case of germinoma originating in the basal ganglia is presented. Preoperative MRI showed an area of a reticulated core of mixed signal intensity with a surrounding rim of low signal intensity in the right basal ganglia on T2-weighted image. This finding was reported to be characteristic of cavernous angioma, but the tumor was histopathologically identified to be a germinoma with old hemorrhage. The pitfall of MRI in diagnosing brain tumors is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02426473
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