Germ cell tumor presenting as sellar mass with suprasellar extension and long history of hypopituitarism.
Neuro Endocrinol Lett
; 31(3): 306-9, 2010.
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| ID: mdl-20588244
OBJECTIVE: Primary central nervous system germ cell tumors are rare neoplasms usually located in the pineal and/or suprasellar region. Pure germinomas do not usually secrete beta-human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (beta-HCG) or alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and diagnosis is made a few weeks or months after beginning of symptoms. CASE: Here we report a case of a pure germinoma in a 20 year-old woman presenting as a sellar mass with suprasellar extension, abnormal serum beta-HCG and a long history of polyuria and polydipsia (4 years), that was initially diagnosed as a pituitary macroadenoma. CONCLUSION: This presentation highlights the importance of thinking in alternative diagnosis to pituitary adenoma when diabetes insipidus is the initial symptom.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Sela Túrcica
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Germinoma
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Hipopituitarismo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuro Endocrinol Lett
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Suécia