Title of article
Intracranial Germinoma – A Case Report
Author/Authors
Subha, ST Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences - Department of Surgery/Otorhinolaryngology, Malaysia , Puraviappan, P Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences - Department of Surgery/Otorhinolaryngology, Malaysia , Ramesh, N Hospital Kuala Lumpur - Department of Neurosurgery Hospital, Malaysia , Dass, Dipak B Hospital Kuala Lumpur - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Malaysia
From page
81
To page
82
Abstract
Intracranial germinomas belong to the class of germ cell tumors which are relatively rare intracranial tumors. Early recognition of this neoplasm is vital as germinomas are highly radiosensitive and effective/ early radiation therapy can result in relatively favourable overall prognosis. In this article we describe a 19 years old man who presented with pituitary tumor in the suprasellar region for which transsphenoidal decompression and biopsy was done. The histopathological examination confirmed it to be germinoma and he underwent craniospinal radiotherapy.
Keywords
Germinoma , germ cell tumor , radiotherapy
Journal title
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Journal title
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Record number
2679631
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