An Unusual Presentation of Hearing Impairment in an Adult with Pineal Region Germinoma: A Case Report

Tumors of the pineal region typically present with symptoms and signs of mass effect and increased intracranial pressure. However, although rare and can be overlooked, hearing impairment is a potential clinical finding in these cases. The authors describe a 24-year-old male who presented to the emergency room complaining of bilateral hearing impairment. Brain computed tomography showed a pineal region tumor. Histopathological examination demonstrated features consistent with germinoma. This case reports a rare presentation rarely seen in the literature and in practice as evident by the conducted literature review. Therefore, we highlight the importance of considering hearing impairment as a presenting symptom of pineal region tumors since prompt recognition and intervention, as demonstrated in this case, can lead to successful outcomes.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: An Unusual Presentation of Hearing Impairment in an Adult with Pineal Region Germinoma: A Case Report ; volume:16 ; number:1 ; year:2023 ; pages:837-845 ; extent:9 ; Case reports in oncology ; 16, Heft 1 (2023), 837-845 (gesamt 9)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Mahboob, Hani ; Hamzah, Abdulaziz ; Alothman, Ahmed ; Ashqar, Alaa Adel ; Samkari, Alaa ; Alsinani, Taghreed Abdulhameed ; Almatrafi, Faisal Rashed

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.1159/000533518
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023122723562319872520
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 15.08.2025, 07:29 MESZ