Contemporary Management of Pineocytoma

Oct 13, 2017 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Contemporary Management of Pineocytoma

Pineocytoma is a rare tumor; therefore, assimilating data from case reports and small case series to generate definitive treatment guidelines is difficult. The authors recently systematically reviewed the existing literature…

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Contemporary Management of Pineoblastoma

Oct 13, 2017 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Contemporary Management of Pineoblastoma

Pineoblastomas (PBs) represent the most aggressive of the pineal parenchymal tumors. Routine treatment consists of operative management of obstructive hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid studies followed by maximal resection and adjuvant…

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Clinical Outcomes after Treatment of Germ Cell Tumors

Oct 13, 2017 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Clinical Outcomes after Treatment of Germ Cell Tumors

Intracranial GCTs are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms most commonly diagnosed in the pediatric population. Germinomas are exquisitely radiosensitive with long-term survival rates in excess of 90% with radiotherapy alone….

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Surgical Approaches to the Pineal Region

Oct 13, 2017 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Surgical Approaches to the Pineal Region

The pineal region can harbor highly diverse histologic tumor subtypes. Because optimal therapeutic strategies vary with tumor type, an accurate diagnosis is the foundation of enlightened management decisions. Either stereotactic…

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Preoperative Evaluation of Pineal Tumors

Oct 13, 2017 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Preoperative Evaluation of Pineal Tumors

The role of the neurosurgeon is critical for initiating preoperative evaluation and care for pineal region tumors. Preoperative evaluation of pineal region tumor can be simplified into a checklist: (1)…

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