Abstract
The incidence of primary intracranial mixed germ-cell tumor varies geographically. Preoperative diagnosis is of great importance in treatment planning. We describe the clinical and MRI findings of a case of mixed germ-cell tumors in the suprasellar region with emphasis on the imaging characteristics suggesting the histological diagnosis.
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