Intramedullary spinal cord germinoma: case report.
 A case of intramedullary spinal cord germinoma within the conus medullaris, with lumbago and pain in the lower extremities, is presented.
 The intramedullary spinal cord germinoma was determined by a biopsy specimen.
 After local irradiation of 50 Gy, the tumor markedly decreased in size and clinical symptoms disappeared.
