Primary Intramedullary Spinal Cord Germinoma : Diagnostic Challenge and Treatment Strategy

    • YAMAGATA Toru
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
    • TAKAMI Toshihiro
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
    • GOTO Takeo
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
    • WAKASA Kenichi
    • Department of Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
    • OHATA Kenji
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine

Abstract

Two patients presented with primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma (PISCG). Neither diagnosis was correct at initial evaluation, and both underwent surgical verification of the tumor. Based on the histological diagnosis, both patients were treated successfully by combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These cases illustrate the unexpected occurrence of PISCG and treatment strategy.

Journal

神経外科   [List of Volumes]

神経外科 49(3), 128-133, 2009-03-15  [Table of Contents]

The Japan Neurosurgical Society

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  • NII Article ID (NAID) :
    110007131667
  • NII NACSIS-CAT ID (NCID) :
    AN00358613
  • Text Lang :
    ENG
  • Article Type :
    NOT
  • ISSN :
    04708105
  • DOI :
    10.2176/nmc.49.128
  • Databases :
    CJP  NII-ELS  J-STAGE