Author/Authors :
Subha, ST Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences - Department of Surgery/Otorhinolaryngology, Malaysia , Puraviappan, P Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences - Department of Surgery/Otorhinolaryngology, Malaysia , Ramesh, N Hospital Kuala Lumpur - Department of Neurosurgery Hospital, Malaysia , Dass, Dipak B Hospital Kuala Lumpur - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Malaysia
Abstract :
Intracranial germinomas belong to the class of germ cell tumors which are relatively rare intracranial tumors. Early recognition of this neoplasm is vital as germinomas are highly radiosensitive and effective/ early radiation therapy can result in relatively favourable overall prognosis. In this article we describe a 19 years old man who presented with pituitary tumor in the suprasellar region for which transsphenoidal decompression and biopsy was done. The histopathological examination confirmed it to be germinoma and he underwent craniospinal radiotherapy.
