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In a case of teratocarcinoma of the pineal gland, MRI accurately depicted the primary tumor and diffuse enhancing drop metastases along the surface of the brain stem and the spinal cord.
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Raaijmakers, C., Wilms, G., Demaerel, P. et al. Pineal teratocarcinoma with drop metastases: MR features. Neuroradiology 34, 227–229 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00596343
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00596343