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Sellar Germinoma

MedGen UID:
1668109
•Concept ID:
C4744386
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Germinoma of the Sellar Region

Definition

A germinoma that arises from or adjacent to the sellar region. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSellar Germinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Autoimmune phenomena involving the pituitary gland in children: New developing data about diagnosis and treatment.
Romano A, Rigante D, Cipolla C
Autoimmun Rev 2019 Oct;18(10):102363. Epub 2019 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2019.102363. PMID: 31401342
Displacement of the normal pituitary gland by sellar and juxtasellar tumours: surgical-MRI correlation and use in differential diagnosis.
Sumida M, Uozumi T, Yamanaka M, Mukada K, Arita K, Kurisu K, Satoh H, Ikawa F
Neuroradiology 1994 Jul;36(5):372-5. doi: 10.1007/BF00612121. PMID: 7936178

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Characteristics of growth disturbances in patients with intracranial germinomas of different origins.
Li B, Wang J, Yang J, Li Y, Liu Y, Liu S, Qiu X
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Aug;37(8):2531-2537. Epub 2021 May 24 doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05189-6. PMID: 34028562

Diagnosis

Sellar germinoma mimicking IgG4-related hypophysitis: a case report.
Chen K, Yao Y, Mao X, You H, Wang L, Duan L, Deng K, Zhang W, Lian X, Zhu H
BMC Endocr Disord 2022 Jan 15;22(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12902-021-00930-3. PMID: 35033046Free PMC Article
Characteristics of growth disturbances in patients with intracranial germinomas of different origins.
Li B, Wang J, Yang J, Li Y, Liu Y, Liu S, Qiu X
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Aug;37(8):2531-2537. Epub 2021 May 24 doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05189-6. PMID: 34028562
Bromocriptine-responsive supersellar germinoma with the expression of dopamine receptors: A case report.
Wu YP, Wang YB, Wu ZB
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019 Jan;176:15-18. Epub 2018 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.11.006. PMID: 30476699

Therapy

Sellar germinoma mimicking IgG4-related hypophysitis: a case report.
Chen K, Yao Y, Mao X, You H, Wang L, Duan L, Deng K, Zhang W, Lian X, Zhu H
BMC Endocr Disord 2022 Jan 15;22(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12902-021-00930-3. PMID: 35033046Free PMC Article
Bromocriptine-responsive supersellar germinoma with the expression of dopamine receptors: A case report.
Wu YP, Wang YB, Wu ZB
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019 Jan;176:15-18. Epub 2018 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.11.006. PMID: 30476699

Clinical prediction guides

Characteristics of growth disturbances in patients with intracranial germinomas of different origins.
Li B, Wang J, Yang J, Li Y, Liu Y, Liu S, Qiu X
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Aug;37(8):2531-2537. Epub 2021 May 24 doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05189-6. PMID: 34028562

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