Intramedullary Spinal Cord Germinoma: Case Report

Overview

Journal Surg Neurol

Specialty Neurosurgery

Date 1991 Feb 1

PMID 1990479

Citations 13

Authors

S Matsuoka

M Itoh

T Shinonome

A Tanimura

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Abstract

A case of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma within the conus medullaris, with lumbago and pain in the lower extremities, is presented. The intramedullary spinal cord germinoma was determined by a biopsy specimen. After local irradiation of 50 Gy, the tumor markedly decreased in size and clinical symptoms disappeared.

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