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Vanishing mesencephal lesion on the cranial MRI can in rare cases be a germinoma.
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This phenomenon is due to an extensive granulomatous inflammation with T lymphocytes.
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Histological verification is mandatory for diagnosis and tumor specific therapy.
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Publication history
Published online: June 13, 2019
Received in revised form:
May 24,
2019
Received:
March 26,
2019
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