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01-07-2011 | Letter to the Editor

Can stereotactic sample biopsies accurately diagnose mixed germ cell tumors?

Authors: Lefranc Michel, Blond Serge

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 7/2011

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Although stereotactic biopsies are a well-recognized surgical procedure for obtaining a pathological diagnosis with limited surgical risks [3], how this procedure can lead to an accurate diagnosis in heterogeneous tumors is still being discussed. A key element in the management of tumors is access to accurate histological data. Stereotactic biopsies are limited by the fact that they give the pathologist a sample of the tumor. The risk is then to under-grade glial tumors [7] or to miss part of the tumor cell characterization [1]. Mixed germ cell tumors are essentially heterogeneous, and, obviously, the question “Can stereotactic sample biopsies accurately diagnose mixed germ cell tumors?” is really of value. …

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Title: Can stereotactic sample biopsies accurately diagnose mixed germ cell tumors?
Authors: Lefranc Michel
Blond Serge
Publication date: 01-07-2011
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-011-1033-2

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