An unusual case of primary intracranial germinoma with diffuse subarachnoid spread masquerading as tuberculous meningitis

Central nervous system (CNS) germinomas often extend or disseminate into the ventricular and subarachnoid space. We present a case of primary CNS germinoma consisting mainly of meningeal dissemination, which is extremely unusual and must be kept in the differential diagnosis.

Key-words:

Germinoma - subarachnoid dissemination - tubercular meningitis

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