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Radiological findings revealed a contrast-enhanced lesion in the medulla oblongata. The patient underwent tumor biopsy, and intraoperative pathological diagnosis (IOD) suspected the diagnosis of medulla oblongata germinoma. He underwent chemoradiotherapy after confirming the diagnosis of germinoma. 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