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ea0040oc7 | (1) | ESEBEC2016

Bifocal intracranial germinoma presenting as adipsic diabetes insipidus

Potorac Iulia , Kreutz Julie , Bonneville Jean-Francois , Lutteri Laurence , Martin Didier , Tshibanda Luaba , Daly Adrian F , Beckers Albert

Introduction: Intracranial germ-cell tumors (GCT) are rare, occurring in less than 4% of pediatric patients. Histologically, they are divided into several types, among which germinomatous GCTs represent over 50% of cases. Depending on their location, GCTs usually present with symptoms of intracranial hypertension for pineal lesions, whereas suprasellar ones lead to visual disturbances or pituitary hormonal defects.We present the case of a bifocal intracr...