Pineal tumours: clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on pineal tumours: clinical features: Parinaud syndrome See Neurochecklist “Parinaud’s syndrome” Endocrine features Imaging features Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tumour markers: β hCG Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tumour markers: α fetoprotein (AFP) Craniospinal…
Parinaud syndrome
- See Neurochecklist “Parinaud’s syndrome”
Endocrine features
Imaging features
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tumour markers: β hCG
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tumour markers: α fetoprotein (AFP)
Craniospinal irradiation
Stereotactic treatments
References
- Blakeley JO, Grossman SA. Management of pineal region tumours. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2006; 7:505-516.
- 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.
- Gaillard F, Jones J. Masses of the pineal region: clinical presentation and radiographic features. Postgrad Med J 2010; 86:597-607.
- Dempsey PK, Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD. Stereotactic diagnosis and treatment of pineal region tumours and vascular malformations. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1992; 116:14-22.
