A Case of Basal Ganglia Germinoma Presenting Only with Cerebral Hemiatrophy Diagnosed by Using 11C-Methionine Positron Emission Tomography / 대한소아신경학회지
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
;
(4): 294-298, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-96602
ABSTRACT
We present a case of cerebral germinoma that occurred in the basal ganglia with progressive hemiparesis. A 10-year-old boy was referred to our hospital complaining of progressive right hemiparesis and decreased mental functions. Brain MRI showed left cerebral hemiatrophy and high signal intensity in left thalamus, basal ganglia, cerebral peduncle, and pons. However, no mass or enhancement was observed. 11C-Methionine positron emission tomography showed discernable hot uptake in the left basal ganglia and thalamus. Stereotactic biopsy, with a guide of 11C-Methionine positron emission tomography, was performed and the diagnosis of pure germ cell tumor was determined. 11C-Methionine positron emission tomography is useful for localization of a suspicious tumor in patients with cerebral hemiatrophy without overt mass or enhancing lesions in brain MRI.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paresis
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Thalamus
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Basal Ganglia
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Biopsy
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Brain
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Pons
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Tegmentum Mesencephali
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Germinoma
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Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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