Pineal gland tumor: Difference between revisions
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Pineal gland tumors are broadly divided into few subcategories. The various types of pineal gland tumors include:<ref name=typesofpinealglandtumors1>Pineal region mass. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pineal-region-mass. Accessed on November 18, 2015</ref> | Pineal gland tumors are broadly divided into few subcategories. The various types of pineal gland tumors include:<ref name=typesofpinealglandtumors1>Pineal region mass. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pineal-region-mass. Accessed on November 18, 2015</ref> | ||
1. Pineal parenchymal tumors: Pineal parenchymal tumors arise from pineocytes or their precursors, and they are distinct from other pineal gland neoplasms such as astrocytic and germ cell tumors. | 1. Pineal parenchymal tumors: Pineal parenchymal tumors arise from pineocytes or their precursors, and they are distinct from other pineal gland neoplasms such as astrocytic and germ cell tumors.<br> | ||
2. Pineal germ cell tumors: They are tumors (neoplasms) derived from the germ cells of the pineal gland. | 2. Pineal germ cell tumors: They are tumors (neoplasms) derived from the germ cells of the pineal gland.<br> | ||
3. Astrocytoma of the pineal gland: They arise from the [[astrocytes]] around the pineal gland. | 3. Astrocytoma of the pineal gland: They arise from the [[astrocytes]] around the pineal gland.<br> | ||
4. Pineal metastasis: Pineal metastasis is a cancer that has metastasized to the pineal gland from another location in the body. | 4. Pineal metastasis: Pineal metastasis is a cancer that has metastasized to the pineal gland from another location in the body.<br> | ||
Revision as of 14:26, 8 December 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Pineal gland tumors; Pineal gland cancer; Pineal gland cancers; Pineal gland neoplasm; Pineal gland neoplasms; Neoplasm of the pineal gland; Neoplasms of the pineal gland; Cancer of the pineal gland; Cancers of the pineal gland; Astrocytoma; Meningioma; Pineal gland; Parinaud syndrome; Brain tumor
Overview
Pineal gland tumors are broadly divided into few subcategories. The various types of pineal gland tumors include:[1]
1. Pineal parenchymal tumors: Pineal parenchymal tumors arise from pineocytes or their precursors, and they are distinct from other pineal gland neoplasms such as astrocytic and germ cell tumors.
2. Pineal germ cell tumors: They are tumors (neoplasms) derived from the germ cells of the pineal gland.
3. Astrocytoma of the pineal gland: They arise from the astrocytes around the pineal gland.
4. Pineal metastasis: Pineal metastasis is a cancer that has metastasized to the pineal gland from another location in the body.
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References
- ↑ Pineal region mass. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pineal-region-mass. Accessed on November 18, 2015