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An unusual association of poikilothermia and a germinoma originating in the left basal ganglia is described in a 17-year-old female. The tumour was found extending into the hypothalamic structures. Following irradiation therapy, the patient gradually regained her regulation of body temperature.
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Nakasu, Y., Takeichi, T., Takayama, S. et al. Poikilothermia in a female patient with a germinoma in the basal ganglia. Acta neurochir 120, 190–192 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02112041
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