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ArticleRadiology case reports2022

Intracranial bifocal germinoma.

Meriem Haloua, Nizar El Bouardi, Mohamed Hbibi, Badre Eddine Alami, Youssef Alaoui Lamrani, Mustapha Maaroufi, Meryeme Boubbou

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meriem HalouaDepartment of Radiology - CHU Hassan II. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed BenAbdellah University. Fez, Morocco.
Nizar El BouardiDepartment of Radiology - CHU Hassan II. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed BenAbdellah University. Fez, Morocco.
Mohamed HbibiPediatric department- CHU Hassan II. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed BenAbdellah University. Fez, Morocco.
Badre Eddine AlamiDepartment of Radiology - CHU Hassan II. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed BenAbdellah University. Fez, Morocco.
Youssef Alaoui LamraniDepartment of Radiology - CHU Hassan II. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed BenAbdellah University. Fez, Morocco.
Mustapha MaaroufiDepartment of Radiology - CHU Hassan II. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed BenAbdellah University. Fez, Morocco.
Meryeme BoubbouDepartment of Radiology - CHU Hassan II. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed BenAbdellah University. Fez, Morocco.
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University · MA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary intracranial germ cell tumors are rare, often affecting children and young patients. Germinomas are the most common type of germ cell tumors. We present the case of a 10-year-old child, who was admitted with decreased visual acuity, asthenia, polyuro-polydipsic syndrome, and gait disorder. His biological assessment showed an hypocortisolemia and diabetes insipidus. Imaging found a bifocal process in the suprasellar and pineal region, suggestive of a bifocal germinoma. Imaging data and the positivity of human chorionic gonadotrophin in the cerebrospinal fluid were in favor of the diagnosis of bifocal germinal tumor confirmed by biopsy. Currently the patient is hospitalized in pediatric oncology department. The diagnosis of germ cell tumors is based on imaging, tumor marker assays, and biopsy. They are treated by radiation therapy alone or in combination with reduction chemotherapy, and surgery for tumor residues. The location of the tumor usually makes surgery difficult.

Indexed as

Bifocal germinomaEpiphysis intracranial germ cell tumourHypophysisPineal tumorSuprasellar tumor

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PMID35755113
PMCPMC9214722
OpenAlexW4283080432

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