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Synchronous germinomas in the pineal and suprasellar region.
Synchronous primary intracranial germ cell tumors are rare. Only 5-10% of all germ cell tumors are found as synchronous lesion in pineal and suprasellar region. They are also known by the entity "double mid-line atypical teratoma". An 11-year-old male child presented with polyuria, polydipsia and features of raised intracranial tension. CT scan head revealed well-defined homogenously enhancing ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(196809)22:3<533::aid-cncr2820220307>3.0.co;2-e