Primary frontoparietal lobe convexity germinoma with dural invasion mimics meningioma

X Ji, X Chao, Z Fei, Y Zhao - Neurosciences Journal, 2011 - nsj.org.sa
Intracranial germinomas are rare and account for only 0.4-3.4% of primary intracranial
tumors. They develop mainly in the midline structures in adolescents. The pineal gland is the …

Primary midbrain germinomas: Report of a rare case with an updated review of the literature

A Keles, HT Olsen, AF Nisbet, J Helgager… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intracranial germinomas are most commonly extra-axial germ cell tumors that are
predominantly found in the pineal and suprasellar regions. Primary intra-axial midbrain …

Primary medulla oblongata germinoma–an unusual posterior fossa tumors in young adults

J Akimoto, M Murakami, S Fukami, Y Ikeda… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - Elsevier
We encountered 2 patients with germinoma arising from the medulla oblongata in whom
preoperative radiological diagnosis was difficult. A 30-year-old woman presented due to …

Primary germinoma originating from the insular lobe: a case report and review of the literature

Z Luo, Z Qian, K Yang, H Liu, W Zhang, Y Zeng - World Neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Primary intracranial germinomas occurring in the cerebral hemisphere are
extremely rare, with only a few reported cases in the literature. We describe an unusual case …

[HTML][HTML] Preoperatively difficult-to-diagnose medulla oblongata germinoma: A case report and literature review

H Karita, T Koiso, A Muroi, N Sakamoto… - Surgical Neurology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Intracranial germinomas are rare tumors, accounting for 0.5–2% of primary
intracranial neoplasms. While they typically occur in the pineal gland, suprasellar region …

Intracranial germinoma: clinical and MRI findings in 56 patients

Y Wang, L Zou, B Gao - Child's Nervous System, 2010 - Springer
Introduction Intracranial germinoma is a rare malignant tumor, only constituting 0.5–2.0% of
all primary intracranial tumors. It usually occurs in children and young adults, it is highly …

Primary pontomedullary germinoma in a 12 year old boy

DT Yang, WM Rozen, CH Rickert, PA Lo - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2009 - Elsevier
Primary intracranial germinomas are rare tumors, accounting for approximately 1–4% of all
intracranial tumors. Intracranial germinomas are more commonly found in the suprasellar …

Clinical diagnostic dilemma of intracranial germinoma manifesting as wide skull base extension

Z Zhou, H Zhang, J Rao, X Bian - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Purpose The aims of this study were to present an uncommon intracranial germinoma
manifesting as skull base extension and analyze its clinical characteristics to give valuable …

An unusual anatomic and geographic location of primary germinoma of the fourth ventricle

AA Khan, MA Kirkman, C Anderson… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Intracranial germinoma is most commonly found in the pineal and suprasellar regions. The
medulla oblongata and fourth ventricle are rare sites of primary germinoma, with only 12 …

Primary cystic germinoma originating from the midbrain

J Maruya, E Narita, K Nishimaki, J Heianna… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - Elsevier
A primary intracranial germinoma that involves the midbrain is rare. We describe an unusual
case of primary cystic germinoma originating from the midbrain. A 29-year-old man …