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Inherent diagnostic and treatment challenges in germinoma of the basal ganglia: a case report and review of the literature

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Among intracranial germinomas, basal ganglia germinomas represent a specific clinical and anatomical entity. Based on an unusual case of a basal ganglia germinoma in a 13-year-old Caucasian male, we highlight the diagnostic challenges and discuss treatment considerations in this disease.

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  1. Division of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

    Anita Villani

  2. Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

    Eric Bouffet & Ute Bartels

  3. Division of Neuroradiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

    Susan Blaser

  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada

    Barbara-Ann Millar

  5. Division of Pathology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

    Cynthia Hawkins

  6. Paediatric Brain Tumor Program, 555 University Avenue, M5G 1X8, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Ute Bartels

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Villani, A., Bouffet, E., Blaser, S. et al. Inherent diagnostic and treatment challenges in germinoma of the basal ganglia: a case report and review of the literature. J Neurooncol 88, 309–314 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-008-9568-7

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