Primary Yolk Sac Tumor of Bilateral Basal Ganglia
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Primary yolk sac tumor of bilateral basal ganglia.
A primary intracranial yolk sac tumor (YST) is a type of germ cell tumor (GCT) and usually involves the pineal or suprasellar regions, as do other GCTs. Primary YST in the basal ganglia is not common, and bilateral basal ganglia involvement is even rarer. Early diagnosis is often difficult because of minimal or subtle findings without space-occupying lesions shown on neuroimaging during the ear...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1726-4901
DOI: 10.1016/s1726-4901(10)70096-4