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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of germinoma include headache, vomiting, papilledema, lethargy, somnolence, ataxia, behavioral changes, decline in academic performance, paralysis of upward gaze | Symptoms of germinoma include [[headache]], [[vomiting]], [[papilledema]], [[lethargy]], [[somnolence]], [[ataxia]], behavioral changes, decline in academic performance, paralysis of upward gaze, paralysis of convergence, [[diabetes insipidus]], delayed pubertal development, [[precocious puberty]], isolated [[growth hormone deficiency]], [[hypopituitarism]] (central [[hypothyroidism]], [[adrenal insufficiency]]), decreased visual acuity from chiasmal or [[optic nerve]] compression, and visual field deficit (e.g, [[bitemporal hemianopsia]]). Presenting symptoms of patients with intracranial GCTs depend upon the location, size of the tumor, and the patient's age.<ref name="pmid23896184">{{cite journal| author=Sethi RV, Marino R, Niemierko A, Tarbell NJ, Yock TI, MacDonald SM| title=Delayed diagnosis in children with intracranial germ cell tumors. | journal=J Pediatr | year= 2013 | volume= 163 | issue= 5 | pages= 1448-53 | pmid=23896184 | doi=10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.06.024 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23896184 }} </ref><ref name="pmid10964999">{{cite journal| author=Packer RJ, Cohen BH, Cooney K, Coney K| title=Intracranial germ cell tumors. | journal=Oncologist | year= 2000 | volume= 5 | issue= 4 | pages= 312-20 | pmid=10964999 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10964999 }} </ref><ref name="pmid17502547">{{cite journal| author=Crawford JR, Santi MR, Vezina G, Myseros JS, Keating RF, LaFond DA et al.| title=CNS germ cell tumor (CNSGCT) of childhood: presentation and delayed diagnosis. | journal=Neurology | year= 2007 | volume= 68 | issue= 20 | pages= 1668-73 | pmid=17502547 | doi=10.1212/01.wnl.0000261908.36803.ac | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17502547 }} </ref> | ||
==History | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
*Presenting symptoms of patients with intracranial GCTs depend upon the location, size of the tumor, and the patient's age. | *Presenting symptoms of patients with intracranial GCTs depend upon the location, size of the tumor, and the patient's age. | ||
*In majority of patients with unrecognized CNS GCTs may have had a long history of symptoms such as enuresis, movement disorders, anorexia, and psychiatric complaints. In such cases diagnosis has been delayed from 7 months to 3 years. | *In majority of patients with unrecognized CNS GCTs may have had a long history of symptoms such as [[enuresis]], movement disorders, [[anorexia]], and psychiatric complaints. In such cases diagnosis has been delayed from 7 months to 3 years. | ||
*The anatomic relationship between the pineal gland and the quadrigeminal plate, deep venous structures and third ventricle accounts for most of the symptoms associated with pineal region tumors.<ref>Packer, Roger J., Bruce H. Cohen, and Kathleen Cooney. "Intracranial germ cell tumors." The Oncologist 5.4 (2000): 312-320.</ref> | *The anatomic relationship between the pineal gland and the quadrigeminal plate, deep venous structures and [[third ventricle]] accounts for most of the symptoms associated with pineal region tumors.<ref>Packer, Roger J., Bruce H. Cohen, and Kathleen Cooney. "Intracranial germ cell tumors." The Oncologist 5.4 (2000): 312-320.</ref> | ||
*Nonspecific symptoms such as anorexia, enuresis, and psychiatric complaints can lead to delays in diagnosis, however signs of increased intracranial pressure or visual changes tend to result in earlier diagnosis.<ref name="pmid17502547">{{cite journal| author=Crawford JR, Santi MR, Vezina G, Myseros JS, Keating RF, LaFond DA et al.| title=CNS germ cell tumor (CNSGCT) of childhood: presentation and delayed diagnosis. | journal=Neurology | year= 2007 | volume= 68 | issue= 20 | pages= 1668-73 | pmid=17502547 | doi=10.1212/01.wnl.0000261908.36803.ac | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17502547 }} </ref> | *Nonspecific symptoms such as anorexia, enuresis, and psychiatric complaints can lead to delays in diagnosis, however signs of increased [[intracranial pressure]] or visual changes tend to result in earlier diagnosis.<ref name="pmid17502547">{{cite journal| author=Crawford JR, Santi MR, Vezina G, Myseros JS, Keating RF, LaFond DA et al.| title=CNS germ cell tumor (CNSGCT) of childhood: presentation and delayed diagnosis. | journal=Neurology | year= 2007 | volume= 68 | issue= 20 | pages= 1668-73 | pmid=17502547 | doi=10.1212/01.wnl.0000261908.36803.ac | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17502547 }} </ref> | ||
The symptoms of CNS germ cell tumors by age are shown below in a tabular form:<ref name="pmid19636276">{{cite journal| author=Goodwin TL, Sainani K, Fisher PG| title=Incidence patterns of central nervous system germ cell tumors: a SEER Study. | journal=J Pediatr Hematol Oncol | year= 2009 | volume= 31 | issue= 8 | pages= 541-4 | pmid=19636276 | doi=10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181983af5 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19636276 }} </ref> | The symptoms of CNS germ cell tumors by age are shown below in a tabular form:<ref name="pmid19636276">{{cite journal| author=Goodwin TL, Sainani K, Fisher PG| title=Incidence patterns of central nervous system germ cell tumors: a SEER Study. | journal=J Pediatr Hematol Oncol | year= 2009 | volume= 31 | issue= 8 | pages= 541-4 | pmid=19636276 | doi=10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181983af5 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19636276 }} </ref> | ||
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*Congenital teratomas produce polyhydramnios and hydrocephalus | *Congenital teratomas produce [[polyhydramnios]] and [[hydrocephalus]] | ||
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*The teratoma and choriocarcinoma subtypes of | *The teratoma and [[choriocarcinoma]] subtypes of non germinoma germ cell tumor are most common in young infants; these patients may present with the following: | ||
**Irritability | **Irritability | ||
**Listlessness | **Listlessness | ||
**Failure to thrive | **Failure to thrive | ||
**Macrocephaly | **[[Macrocephaly]] | ||
**Bulging fontanelle | **Bulging fontanelle | ||
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*Pineal tumors typically cause obstructive hydrocephalus | *Pineal tumors typically cause [[obstructive hydrocephalus]] | ||
*Germ cell tumors in the pineal region, independent of histological subtype, most commonly present with hydrocephalus, Parinaud syndrome (vertical gaze impairment, convergence nystagmus, and light-near pupillary response dissociation) obtundation, pyramidal tract signs, and ataxia. | *Germ cell tumors in the pineal region, independent of histological subtype, most commonly present with [[hydrocephalus]], [[Parinaud syndrome]] (vertical gaze impairment, convergence nystagmus, and light-near pupillary response dissociation) obtundation, [[pyramidal tract]] signs, and [[ataxia]]. | ||
*Patients with germinomas may present with hydrocephalus and obtundation or Parinaud's Syndrome. | *Patients with germinomas may present with hydrocephalus and obtundation or Parinaud's Syndrome. | ||
*At the time of diagnosis, patients with nongerminomatous germ cell tumors tend to have larger tumors and more severe neurologic compromise, including a higher incidence of hydrocephalus and visual dysfunction.<ref>Packer, Roger J., Bruce H. Cohen, and Kathleen Cooney. "Intracranial germ cell tumors." The Oncologist 5.4 (2000): 312-320.</ref> | *At the time of diagnosis, patients with nongerminomatous germ cell tumors tend to have larger tumors and more severe neurologic compromise, including a higher incidence of hydrocephalus and visual dysfunction.<ref>Packer, Roger J., Bruce H. Cohen, and Kathleen Cooney. "Intracranial germ cell tumors." The Oncologist 5.4 (2000): 312-320.</ref> | ||
*In approximately 25 to 50 percent of cases symptoms of increased intracranial pressure are present, which include the following: | *In approximately 25 to 50 percent of cases symptoms of increased intracranial pressure are present, which include the following: | ||
**Headache | **[[Headache]] | ||
**Vomiting | **[[Vomiting]] | ||
**Papilledema | **[[Papilledema]] | ||
**Lethargy | **[[Lethargy]] | ||
**Somnolence | **[[Somnolence]] | ||
*Other symptoms associated with pineal germ cell tumors (GCTs) and obstructive hydrocephalus include the following: | *Other symptoms associated with pineal germ cell tumors (GCTs) and obstructive hydrocephalus include the following: | ||
**Ataxia | **[[Ataxia]] | ||
**Behavioral changes | **Behavioral changes | ||
**Decline in academic performance | **Decline in academic performance | ||
*Neuro Ophthalmologic abnormalities are present in approximately 50 percent of cases. Parinaud syndrome (vertical gaze impairment, convergence nystagmus, and light-near pupillary response dissociation) | *Neuro Ophthalmologic abnormalities are present in approximately 50 percent of cases. Parinaud syndrome (vertical gaze impairment, convergence [[nystagmus]], and light-near pupillary response dissociation) | ||
**Paralysis of upward gaze | **Paralysis of upward gaze | ||
**Paralysis of convergence | **Paralysis of convergence | ||
*Endocrinopathies are rarely associated with pineal tumors, although diabetes insipidus is sometimes observed which may indicate occult tumor involvement of the floor of the fourth ventricle and the suprasellar area | *Endocrinopathies are rarely associated with pineal tumors, although [[diabetes insipidus]] is sometimes observed which may indicate occult tumor involvement of the floor of the [[fourth ventricle]] and the suprasellar area | ||
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*In majority of cases suprasellar germ cell tumors GCTs are commonly present with hypothalamic/pituitary dysfunctions which include the following: | *In majority of cases suprasellar germ cell tumors GCTs are commonly present with hypothalamic/pituitary dysfunctions which include the following: | ||
**Diabetes insipidus | **[[Diabetes insipidus]] | ||
**Delayed pubertal development | **Delayed pubertal development | ||
**Precocious puberty | **[[Precocious puberty]] | ||
**Isolated growth hormone deficiency | **Isolated [[growth hormone deficiency]] | ||
**Hypopituitarism (central hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency) | **[[Hypopituitarism]] (central [[hypothyroidism]], [[adrenal insufficiency]]) | ||
*Suprasellar germ cell tumors GCTs can also cause ophthalmologic abnormalities such as: | *Suprasellar germ cell tumors GCTs can also cause ophthalmologic abnormalities such as: | ||
**Decreased visual acuity from | **Decreased visual acuity from chiasmal or [[optic nerve]] compression | ||
**Visual field deficit (e.g, bitemporal hemianopsia) | **Visual field deficit (e.g, [[bitemporal hemianopsia]]) | ||
**In majority of cases patients with suprasellar GCTs have chronic subtle symptoms, and their tumors are diagnosed incidentally on imaging studies performed for unrelated reasons. | **In majority of cases patients with suprasellar GCTs have chronic subtle symptoms, and their tumors are diagnosed incidentally on imaging studies performed for unrelated reasons. | ||
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Overview
Symptoms of germinoma include headache, vomiting, papilledema, lethargy, somnolence, ataxia, behavioral changes, decline in academic performance, paralysis of upward gaze, paralysis of convergence, diabetes insipidus, delayed pubertal development, precocious puberty, isolated growth hormone deficiency, hypopituitarism (central hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency), decreased visual acuity from chiasmal or optic nerve compression, and visual field deficit (e.g, bitemporal hemianopsia). Presenting symptoms of patients with intracranial GCTs depend upon the location, size of the tumor, and the patient's age.[1][2][3]
History and Symptoms
- Presenting symptoms of patients with intracranial GCTs depend upon the location, size of the tumor, and the patient's age.
- In majority of patients with unrecognized CNS GCTs may have had a long history of symptoms such as enuresis, movement disorders, anorexia, and psychiatric complaints. In such cases diagnosis has been delayed from 7 months to 3 years.
- The anatomic relationship between the pineal gland and the quadrigeminal plate, deep venous structures and third ventricle accounts for most of the symptoms associated with pineal region tumors.[4]
- Nonspecific symptoms such as anorexia, enuresis, and psychiatric complaints can lead to delays in diagnosis, however signs of increased intracranial pressure or visual changes tend to result in earlier diagnosis.[3]
The symptoms of CNS germ cell tumors by age are shown below in a tabular form:[5]
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Symptoms of pineal and suprasellar germ cell tumors are shown below in a tabular form:[1][2][3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sethi RV, Marino R, Niemierko A, Tarbell NJ, Yock TI, MacDonald SM (2013). "Delayed diagnosis in children with intracranial germ cell tumors". J Pediatr. 163 (5): 1448–53. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.06.024. PMID 23896184.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Packer RJ, Cohen BH, Cooney K, Coney K (2000). "Intracranial germ cell tumors". Oncologist. 5 (4): 312–20. PMID 10964999.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Crawford JR, Santi MR, Vezina G, Myseros JS, Keating RF, LaFond DA; et al. (2007). "CNS germ cell tumor (CNSGCT) of childhood: presentation and delayed diagnosis". Neurology. 68 (20): 1668–73. doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000261908.36803.ac. PMID 17502547.
- ↑ Packer, Roger J., Bruce H. Cohen, and Kathleen Cooney. "Intracranial germ cell tumors." The Oncologist 5.4 (2000): 312-320.
- ↑ Goodwin TL, Sainani K, Fisher PG (2009). "Incidence patterns of central nervous system germ cell tumors: a SEER Study". J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 31 (8): 541–4. doi:10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181983af5. PMID 19636276.
- ↑ Packer, Roger J., Bruce H. Cohen, and Kathleen Cooney. "Intracranial germ cell tumors." The Oncologist 5.4 (2000): 312-320.
- ↑ Hoffman HJ, Otsubo H, Hendrick EB, Humphreys RP, Drake JM, Becker LE; et al. (1991). "Intracranial germ-cell tumors in children". J Neurosurg. 74 (4): 545–51. doi:10.3171/jns.1991.74.4.0545. PMID 1848284.