Cerebellopontine angle germinoma. A case report

A case of ectopic germinoma in the cerebellopontine angle with peripheral facial palsy and complete hearing loss on the left side is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. The unusual location of the tumor is stressed, and current management recommendations are reviewed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurosurgical review 1996, Vol.19 (2), p.127-130
Hauptverfasser:	KURTSOY, A, PASAOGLU, A, KOC, R. K, OKTEM, I. S, KONTAS, O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cerebellar Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Cerebellar Neoplasms - pathology Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery Cerebellopontine Angle - diagnostic imaging Cerebellopontine Angle - pathology Cerebellopontine Angle - surgery Child Craniotomy Diagnosis, Differential Germinoma - diagnostic imaging Germinoma - pathology Germinoma - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Neurology Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of ectopic germinoma in the cerebellopontine angle with peripheral facial palsy and complete hearing loss on the left side is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. The unusual location of the tumor is stressed, and current management recommendations are reviewed.
ISSN:	0344-5607 1437-2320
DOI:	10.1007/BF00418084