Germ Cell Tumor Arising in the Basal Ganglia in a Female <I>—Case Report—</I>

Hiroshi KOBAYASHI; Hiromu YAMADA; Noboru SAKAI; Takashi ANDOH; Jun SHINODA

doi:10.2176/nmc.30.123

Germ Cell Tumor Arising in the Basal Ganglia in a Female

—Case Report—

Hiroshi KOBAYASHI, Hiromu YAMADA, Noboru SAKAI, Takashi ANDOH, Jun SHINODA

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Keywords: germ cell tumor, basal ganglia, human chorionic gonadotropin

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1990 Volume 30 Issue 2 Pages 123-126

DOI https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.30.123

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Abstract

Germ cell tumors in the basal ganglia are very rare in females. The authors report the case of a 12-yearold girl with such a tumor in the left basal ganglia. The tumor was subtotally removed and responded well to irradiation.

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