Not a usual sight: A rare case of pineal gland tumor associated with Down syndrome presenting with absence of ophthalmologic signs: A case report

Not a usual sight: A rare case of pineal gland tumor associated with Down syndrome presenting with absence of ophthalmologic signs: A case report

We describe a 24-year old man diagnosed with Down syndrome who developed intracranial germinona located at the pineal region who presented with no ophthalmologic signs on neurologic examination on admission. However, after external ventricular device (EVD) insertion, the patient developed upward gaz...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurology Asia 2023-06, Vol.28 (2), p.465-468
Hauptverfasser: Sabellano, Zenyros Faith, Mark Timothy T Cinco, Steven G Villaraza
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a 24-year old man diagnosed with Down syndrome who developed intracranial germinona located at the pineal region who presented with no ophthalmologic signs on neurologic examination on admission. However, after external ventricular device (EVD) insertion, the patient developed upward gaze palsy and convergence retraction nystagmus.
ISSN:1823-6138
DOI:10.54029/2023ufj