Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors: Spectrum of Disease in an Indian Cohort and Management Strategies

Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors: Spectrum of Disease in an Indian Cohort and Management Strategies

Background: Germ cell tumors (GCTs) represent approximately 3% of primary pediatric brain tumors in the West, whereas in Asia, they constitute between 8% and 15% of pediatric brain tumors. Methods: We retrospectively studied all patients with intracranial GCT managed at our institute from January 19...

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Main Authors: Tushar Deepak Borde, Arivazhagan Arimappamagan, Dwarakanath Srinivas, K. V. L. Narasinga Rao, B. Indira Devi, Sampath Somanna, Vani Santosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
germ cell tumor
germinoma
incidence
management
surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_86_18

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