DOUBLE LOCALIZATION OF AN INTRACRANIAL GE RMINOMA - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
ALIFDAL M ELABBADI N MAFTAH M BANANI A BENJAAFAR N BELLAKHDAR F
Citation
M. Alifdal et al., DOUBLE LOCALIZATION OF AN INTRACRANIAL GE RMINOMA - A CASE-REPORT, Neuro-chirurgie, 41(6), 1995, pp. 424-428
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neuro-chirurgie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283770
Volume
41
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
424 - 428
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3770(1995)41:6<424:DLOAIG>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The authors report a case of a double localization of an intracranial germinoma in the pineal and suprasellar regions, which represents only 2 to 7% of all germinomas. Reviewing the literature, they discuss the pathogenesis, histopathology, biology and treatment of these tumours.