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ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2021

Unusual presentation of the germinoma: A 26-year-old female.

Zahra Davoudi, Arezoo Chouhdari, Adineh Taherkhani, Farahnaz Bidari Zerehpoosh, Mohammad Samadian

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Article in Caspian journal of internal medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zahra DavoudiSkull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Arezoo ChouhdariSkull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Adineh TaherkhaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Loghman Hakim Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farahnaz Bidari ZerehpooshDepartment of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad SamadianSkull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGerminoma is a rare lesion found commonly in the pineal and suprasellar regions of the brain. Clinical presentation mainly involves the location and size of the tumor and the patient age. Endocrine abnormalities are the most common symptom. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 26-year-old Iranian female who suffered from germinoma for a long time and was referred to Loghman Hakim Hospital for amenorrhea, polyuria, and polydipsia. Despite diagnostic challenges, she was finally diagnosed with suprasellar germinoma after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery, followed by radiotherapy and medical interventions to complement the surgery.

conclusionIt is important to be able to diagnose the patient's problem at an early stage based on their history, hormonal profile, laboratory results and radiological view.

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GerminomaPresentationUnusual

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PMID34760091
PMCPMC8559651
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