Subarachnoid spread of germinoma mimicking tuberculous meningitis.

Suresh, T N; Mahadevan, Anita; Santosh, Vani; Shankar, S K

Suresh, T N; Mahadevan, Anita; Santosh, Vani; Shankar, S K.

Neurol India ; 2004 Jun; 52(2): 251-3

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-121428

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A case of pineal germinaoma spreading along the basal subarachnoid space, clinically and macroscopically at autopsy, resembling tuberculous basal arachnoiditis is reported. Need to carry out CSF cytology of even hemorrhagic CSF is stressed, to diagnose the condition.

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Adult; Brain Neoplasms/diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Germinoma/diagnosis; Humans; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Pineal Gland; Subarachnoid Space/pathology; Tuberculosis, Meningeal/diagnosis

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pineal Gland / Subarachnoid Space / Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Brain Neoplasms / Female / Humans / Germinoma / Adult / Diagnosis, Differential / Neoplasm Invasiveness Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: English Journal: Neurol India Year: 2004 Type: Article

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