Germinoma - intracranial

Case contributed by Vinay Shah
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Seizures and visual disturbance.

Patient Data

Age: 9 years
Gender: Female
mri

Suprasellar and pineal intensely enhancing lesions.  

Small enhancing lesions also seen in the frontal horn of lateral ventricles. 

Case Discussion

These findings represents germinoma (suprasellar and pineal region). 

The other differential diagnosis is glioma. 

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