J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1988 Apr;17(2):347-352.

A Case of Cystic Germinoma in Bilateral Frontal Region

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chunan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chunan, Korea.

Abstract

The authors present a case of germinoma in corpus callosum extending to the both frontal lobes with cystic change, in a 27-year-old male. Bilaterallity and cystic change simulated a cystic astrocytoma or a butterfly glioblastoma. The interest in this case is due to the unusual location and the nature of the tumor.

Keyword

Germinoma; Corpus callosum; Cystic change

MeSH Terms

Adult
Astrocytoma
Butterflies
Corpus Callosum
Frontal Lobe
Germinoma*
Glioblastoma
Humans
Male
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