Fikret DOĞULU, Şükrü AYKOL, Memduh KAYMAZ, Gökhan KURT, Ayhan ÖNK

Stereotactic open craniotomy for a thalamic germinoma. Report of a case

Germinoma intrakranial germ hücre tümörlerinin en sık görülenidir ve talamik yerleşimi nadirdir. Bunun gibi derin yerleşimli serebral lezyonların tedavisinde stereotaksik mikrocerrahi, cerrahi oryantasyonda, lokalizasyonda ve güvenli rezeksiyonda avantajlar sağlar. Bir talamik germinoma olgusunun stereotaksik açık kraniotomi ile mikrocerrahi olarak çıkarılması ve hastanın iyi prognozu sunuldu.

Bir talamik germinoma olgusunun stereotaktik açık kraniotomi ile çıkarılması: Olgu sunumu

Oerminoma is the most common type of intracranial germ cell tumors but its thalamic presentation is rare. For the treatment of deep-seated cerebral lesions like, this, stereotaxy-guided microsurgery offers advantages in surgical orientation, localization and safe resection. Stereotactic open craniotomy for a thalamic germinoma with its microsurgical removal and the good outcome of the patient were described.

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