Intramedullary spinal cord germinoma: case report |
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| Authors: | S Matsuoka M Itoh T Shinonome A Tanimura |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Neurosurgery, Shimonoseki Municipal Central Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan. |
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A case of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma within the conus medullaris, with lumbago and pain in the lower extremities, is presented. The intramedullary spinal cord germinoma was determined by a biopsy specimen. After local irradiation of 50 Gy, the tumor markedly decreased in size and clinical symptoms disappeared. |
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