Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt

Primary germinomas of the central nervous system carry a good prognosis because of their radiosensitivity. Recurrences are rare and extraneural metastases are even more unusual. One of the possible routes of extraneural spread is via ventriculo-peritoneal shunts which may be required to reduce intra...

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Main Authors: Wong, K.T., Koh, K.B.H., Lee, S.H., Chee, C.P.
Format: Article
Published: Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 1996
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