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Suprasellar germ cell tumor with subarachnoid seeding MRI and MR spectroscopy findings.

Kendi TK, Caglar S, Huvaj S, Bademci G, Kendi M, Alparslan S

Department of Radiology, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. drtubakendi@yahoo.com

A case of suprasellar germinoma with subarachnoid seeding is presented. Patient had a history of depression unresponsive to drug therapy and recently developed diabetes insipidus. MR imaging revealed a huge suprasellar mass, heterogenous in signal intensity due to cystic components. MR spectroscopy of the mass showed prominent lipid peak suggesting high malignant potential.

Published 8 November 2004 in Clin Imaging, 28(6): 404-7.
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