Microsurgery of pineal region lesions in children

Sixteen patients of the pediatric age group (mean age 6.9 years) harboring a tumorous, cystic or vascular mass lesion of the pineal region were evaluated for clinical, neuroradiological and microsurgical aspects. The heterogenous histological pattern of the lesions reflected various clinical signs a...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Neuropediatrics Vol. 18; no. 4; p. 222
Main Authors:	Vorkapic, P, Pendl, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-11-1987
Subjects:	Adolescent Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis Brain Neoplasms - surgery Child Child, Preschool Cysts - diagnosis Cysts - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Microsurgery Pineal Gland - diagnostic imaging Pineal Gland - pathology Pineal Gland - surgery Pinealoma - diagnosis Pinealoma - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	Sixteen patients of the pediatric age group (mean age 6.9 years) harboring a tumorous, cystic or vascular mass lesion of the pineal region were evaluated for clinical, neuroradiological and microsurgical aspects. The heterogenous histological pattern of the lesions reflected various clinical signs and neuroradiological features. Computer assisted tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were the main neurodiagnostic tools, although angiography was an important complementary investigation in selected cases. Microsurgical approach and removal of the tumorous and cystic processes proved to be the rational treatment. Additional treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy was performed in malignant processes upon a precise histological evaluation of the tumor specimen.
ISSN:	0174-304X
DOI:	10.1055/s-2008-1052485