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Published on: February 22, 2015
Bilateral germinoma of the basal ganglia
Andrea Rossi1, Maria Luisa Garrè, Marcello Ravegnani
1Department of Pediatric Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy. andrearossi@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
Abstract:
Germinoma arising in the bilateral basal ganglia is exceedingly rare, with only five cases reported to date. Owing to non-specific clinical findings and the frequent presence of ill-defined abnormalities without a definite tumor mass on neuroimaging, the diagnosis can be difficult. We describe a case in which magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) findings suggested a tumor and supported the decision to perform biopsy of the lesion.
