Lu Nan-Han, Chen Cheng-Yu, Chou Jung-Mao, Kuo Tai-Hung, Yeh Ching-Hui
Department of Radiology, E-DA Hospital/I-SHOU University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan.
J Neuroimaging. 2009 Jan;19(1):92-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2007.00214.x. Epub 2008 Sep 16.
Germinomas in the central nervous system (CNS) are uncommon tumors and occur usually in the pineal or suprasellar regions. Primary spinal germinoma is extremely rare. Here we reported a rare case of an extramedullary germinoma in a young adult who presented with progressive paraparesis and retention of stool and urine. The MR image features with their differential diagnoses were discussed along with literature review of all previously reported 22 cases.
中枢神经系统（CNS）生殖细胞瘤是罕见肿瘤，通常发生于松果体区或鞍上区。原发性脊髓生殖细胞瘤极为罕见。本文报告了1例发生于青年成人的髓外生殖细胞瘤罕见病例，该患者表现为进行性双下肢轻瘫及大小便潴留。结合既往报道的全部22例病例的文献复习，对其磁共振成像（MR）图像特征及其鉴别诊断进行了讨论。
