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KMID : 0191120020170020287
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2002 Volume.17 No. 2 p.287 ~ p.291
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Metachronous Germinoma After Total Removal of Mature Teratoma in the Third Ventricle : A Case Report
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Jae Min Kim/Jae Min Kim
Jin Hwan Cheong/Hyeong Joong Yi/Koang Hum Bak/Choong Hyun Kim/Suck Jun Oh
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Abstract
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A rare case of intraventricular germinoma in the third ventricle, which occurred 30 months after total removal of mature teratoma on the same location in a 29- yr-old man is presented. Recurrence is supposed to represent an acceleration of localized dysplastic processes of totipotent germ cells present in the midline neuraxis or a growth of unidentified microscopic residue of germinoma component in mature teratoma. Although the radiation therapy after total removal of mature teratoma is still controversial, careful follow-up is warranted for evaluating a possible recurrence of other germ cell tumors.
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KEYWORD
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Germinoma, Third ventricle, Teratoma, Recurrence,
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