How to interpret low human chorionic gonadotropin levels in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with intracranial germinoma？  

作　　者：CONG Lu TIAN Cheng-lin WANG Xiang-qing DONG Zhao ZHANG Jia-tang YU Sheng-yuan 

机构地区：[1]Department of Neurology, Chinese People's Liberation Anny General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2013年第24期4809-4810,共2页中华医学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Human chorionic gonadotropin （hCG） level in cerebrospinal fluid （CSF hCG） is very useful for thediagnosis of intracranial germinoma. We have previously reported on two patients with germinoma located in the basal ganglia. Their CSF hCG levels were extremely low upon presentation.1 However, significantly increased CSF hCG levels were detected when these two patients had a relapse. The experience acquired in these two cases is helpful to appropriately interpret the CSF hCG levels that are used to detect intracranial germinoma, evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and monitor recurrence.Human chorionic gonadotropin （hCG） level in cerebrospinal fluid （CSF hCG） is very useful for thediagnosis of intracranial germinoma. We have previously reported on two patients with germinoma located in the basal ganglia. Their CSF hCG levels were extremely low upon presentation.1 However, significantly increased CSF hCG levels were detected when these two patients had a relapse. The experience acquired in these two cases is helpful to appropriately interpret the CSF hCG levels that are used to detect intracranial germinoma, evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and monitor recurrence.

关 键 词：germinoma  human chorionic gonadotropin cerebrospinal fluid 

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