TRANSIENT REGRESSION OF AN INTRACRANIAL GERM-CELL TUMOR AFTER INTRAVENOUS STEROID-ADMINISTRATION - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
MASCALCHI M RONCAROLI F SALVI F FRANK G
Citation
M. Mascalchi et al., TRANSIENT REGRESSION OF AN INTRACRANIAL GERM-CELL TUMOR AFTER INTRAVENOUS STEROID-ADMINISTRATION - A CASE-REPORT, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 64(5), 1998, pp. 670-672
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223050
Volume
64
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
670 - 672
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3050(1998)64:5<670:TROAIG>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging showed transient regression of the lesion a fter intravenous steroid administration in a patient with intracranial multifocal germ cell tumour. Prominent lymphocyte infiltration of the tumour was seen at histological examination and presumably accounts f or the regression. Germ cell tumour must be included in the differenti al diagnosis of intracranial mass lesions sensitive to steroids.