The Potential Role of 18F-FDG PET in the Early Detection of Basal Ganglia Germinoma in a 13-Year Old Patient with Diabetes Insipidus

Vali R, Shammas A, Khazaee A, Widjaja E and Bouffet E

Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Toronto, Canada
Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Toronto, Canada

^*Correspondance to: Reza Vali 

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Abstract:

Central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors (GCT) are a heterogeneous group of tumors arising predominantly in the midline structures of the pineal and/or suprasellar regions. Approximately, less than 14% of all intracranial GCTs occur in the basal ganglia or thalamus. It has been reported that a remarkable number of these patients experience a delay in time to diagnosis which may result in significant consequences. Therefore, to prevent this delay, introducing a non-invasive imaging modality with the ability of early detection of CNS-GCT is of pivotal importance. This case report signifies the potential role of 18F-FDG PET scan in early diagnosis of a patient with Basal Ganglia Germ Cell Tumor, while other imaging studies were not confirmatory.

Keywords:

Brain neoplasms; Germinoma; Basal ganglia disease; Positron emission tomography; Child

Cite the Article:

Vali R, Shammas A, Khazaee A, Widjaja E, Bouffet E. The Potential Role of 18F-FDG PET in the Early Detection of Basal Ganglia Germinoma in a 13-Year Old Patient with Diabetes Insipidus. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1052.