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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| author | Wong, K.T. Koh, K.B.H. Lee, S.H. Chee, C.P. |
| author_facet | Wong, K.T. Koh, K.B.H. Lee, S.H. Chee, C.P. |
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| description | 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 intracranial pressure. One such case of germinoma metastasizing via a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is reported. Patients with intracranial germinomas and ventriculo-peritoneal shunts should have close surveillance of their abdomens and may require systemic chemotherapy. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-244882021-03-24T01:36:35Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/24488/ Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt Wong, K.T. Koh, K.B.H. Lee, S.H. Chee, C.P. R Medicine 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 intracranial pressure. One such case of germinoma metastasizing via a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is reported. Patients with intracranial germinomas and ventriculo-peritoneal shunts should have close surveillance of their abdomens and may require systemic chemotherapy. Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 1996-12 Article PeerReviewed Wong, K.T. and Koh, K.B.H. and Lee, S.H. and Chee, C.P. (1996) Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre (JUMMEC), 1 (2). p. 59. ISSN 1823-7339, https://jummec.um.edu.my/issue/view/661/Vol.1%2C%20No.2%2C%201996 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Wong, K.T. Koh, K.B.H. Lee, S.H. Chee, C.P. Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt |
| title | Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt |
| title_full | Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt |
| title_fullStr | Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt |
| title_short | Intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo-peritoneal shunt |
| title_sort | intracranial germinoma metastasizing via aventriculo peritoneal shunt |
| topic | R Medicine |
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