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Primary pineal glioblastoma multiforme mimicking a germ cell tumour.

Authors :
Nadvi SS
Timatkia K
Source :
British journal of neurosurgery [Br J Neurosurg] 2018 Aug; Vol. 32 (4), pp. 456-457. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 07.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is extremely rare in the pineal region, with only 19 previously reported cases. We report a unique case of a teenage girl with a pineal tumour with markedly raised beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (BHCG) levels, thought to be a germ-cell tumour. However, the raised BHCG was due to pregnancy, and biopsy revealed a pineal GBM.

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Subjects :
Abortion, Therapeutic
Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human blood
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pregnancy
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Young Adult
Glioblastoma diagnostic imaging
Glioblastoma surgery
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal diagnostic imaging
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal surgery
Pinealoma diagnostic imaging
Pinealoma surgery

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1360-046X
Volume :
32
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
British journal of neurosurgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27927027
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2016.1265084
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