Germinoma Involving Bilateral Basal Ganglia: a Rare Case Report
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Received: October 25, 2011; Revised: December 5, 2011; Accepted: December 14, 2011 Corresponding author: Yee-Min Jen, Department of Radiation Oncology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-gong Road, Taipei 114, Taiwan, Republic of China. Tel: +886-2-8792-7122; Fax: +886-2-8792-7123; E-mail: [email protected] J Med Sci 2012;32(1):043-046 http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/3201043.pdf Copyright © 2012 JMS
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