Pineal tumours: classification

Evidence-based neurology checklist on pineal tumours: classification: Germ cell tumours Germinomas Teratoma Choriocarcinoma Yolk sac tumours Embryonal carcinoma Primary pineal tumours Pineal gliomas Pineal invasion by adjacent tumours Metastases

Germ cell tumours

  • Germinomas
  • Teratoma
  • Choriocarcinoma
  • Yolk sac tumours
  • Embryonal carcinoma

Primary pineal tumours

Pineal gliomas

Pineal invasion by adjacent tumours

Metastases

References

  1. Gaillard F, Jones J. Masses of the pineal region: clinical presentation and radiographic features. Postgrad Med J 2010; 86:597-607.
  2. Blakeley JO, Grossman SA. Management of pineal region tumours. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2006; 7:505-516.
  3. Hayashida Y, Hirai T, Korogi Y, et al. Pineal cystic germinoma with syncitiotrophoblastic giant cells mimicking MR imaging findings of a pineal cyst. Am J Neuroradiol 2004; 25:1538-1540.

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