Effective Radiotherapy Cured Cauda Equina Syndrome Caused by Remitted Intracranial Germinoma Depositing

Effective Radiotherapy Cured Cauda Equina Syndrome Caused by Remitted Intracranial Germinoma Depositing

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) in children is very rare and can permanently disable. A remitted intracranial germinoma depositing on the spinal cord, leading to CES, has never been reported. We discuss the case of a 10-year-old girl who presented with sudden ataxia, low back pain, sensory deficits of t...

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Main Authors: Ying-Chun Lu, Hueng-Chuen Fan, Hong-Wei Gao, Chang-Ming Chen, Yee-Min Jen, Shin-Nan Cheng, Shyi-Jou Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
cauda equina syndrome
craniospinal irradiation
germinoma
metastasis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212001003

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