2023
DOI: 10.2176/jns-nmc.2022-0346
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Occult Germinoma of the Intramedullary Spinal Cord: A Case Report

Abstract: Primary germ cell tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) typically occur in the neurohypophysis, hypothalamus, or pineal gland and rarely in the spinal cord. We report a case of a spinal intramedullary tumor, which was first detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 41 months after the initial symptoms, with a verified pathological diagnosis of germinoma. The initial symptom was an abnormal sensation in the left plantar region that gradually worsened, resulting in severe sensory disturbance, difficulty … Show more

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