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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2024

Panhypopituitarism caused by a suprasellar germinoma: A case report.

Jelena Roganovic, Lea Saric, Silvije Segulja, Ana Dordevic, Mia Radosevic

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2024. 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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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jelena RoganovicDepartment of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka 51000, Croatia.
Lea SaricFaculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka 51000, Croatia.
Silvije SeguljaFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Rijeka, Rijeka 51000, Croatia.
Ana DordevicDepartment of Business Development, Jadran Galenski Laboratorij, Rijeka 51000, Croatia.
Mia RadosevicFaculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka 51000, Croatia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSuprasellar germinomas are rare intracranial tumors frequently associated with permanent endocrine disorders. We present the clinical picture, treatment, and complications of suprasellar germinoma at pediatric age which, besides being life-threatening, has lifelong endocrinological consequences. CASE SUMMARY: A 12-year-old female patient was presented having had intensive headaches for three weeks and visual disturbances for six months. An ophthalmological examination revealed bilateral papilledema and a marked loss of vision. Emergency brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a suprasellar tumor, involving the infundibulum and the optic chiasm, extending to the third ventricle. Laboratory tests confirmed decreased levels of thyroxine, cortisol, gonadotropins, and insulin-like growth factor 1. Maximal tumor reduction was performed, and immunohistopathology established the diagnosis of suprasellar germinoma. MRI of the spine and cerebrospinal fluid cytology confirmed the localized disease. Adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy were performed according to the SIOP CNS GCT II protocol. A post-treatment MRI showed no residual tumor, but pituitary function had not recovered. Three and a half years after the end of the treatment, the patient is in a complete remission, requiring hormonal replacement therapy, continuous education, and psychological support.

conclusionThis complex case highlights the importance of timely diagnosis, a multidisciplinary approach, and close follow-up in children with suprasellar germinomas.

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Case reportGerm cell tumorGerminomaHypopituitarismManagementPediatricsSuprasellar tumor

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