Abstract
A case of suprasellar germinoma with subarachnoid seeding is presented. Patient had a history of depression unresponsive to drug therapy and recently developed diabetes insipidus. MR imaging revealed a huge suprasellar mass, heterogenous in signal intensity due to cystic components. MR spectroscopy of the mass showed prominent lipid peak suggesting high malignant potential.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Neoplasms / surgery
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Follow-Up Studies
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Germinoma / diagnosis*
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Germinoma / diagnostic imaging
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Germinoma / surgery
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
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Male
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Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology*
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Risk Assessment
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Sella Turcica / pathology
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Subarachnoid Space / pathology
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Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods*