Suprasellar germ cell tumor with subarachnoid seeding: MRI and MR spectroscopy findings

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical imaging 2004-11, Vol.28 (6), p.404-407
Hauptverfasser:	Kendi, Tuba Karagulle, Çaglar, Sükrü, Huvaj, Sinef, Bademci, Gülsah, Kendi, Mustafa, Alparslan, Serdar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis Brain Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Brain Neoplasms - surgery Depression Diabetes insipidus Endocrinopathies Follow-Up Studies Germinoma Germinoma - diagnosis Germinoma - diagnostic imaging Germinoma - surgery Humans Hypothalamus. Hypophysis. Epiphysis (diseases) Magnetic resonance imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Magnetic resonance spectroscopy Male Medical sciences Neoplasm Invasiveness - pathology Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms Risk Assessment Sella Turcica - pathology Sensitivity and Specificity Subarachnoid Space - pathology Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon - methods
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0899-7071 1873-4499
DOI:	10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00315-2