Pineal gland tumor: Difference between revisions
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1. [[Pineal parenchymal tumors]]: Pineal parenchymal tumors arise from the normal cells, pineocytes or their precursors, and they are distinct from other pineal gland neoplasms such as astrocytic and germ cell tumors. These tumors are formed after the embryological development of the pineal gland.<br> | 1. [[Pineal parenchymal tumors]]: Pineal parenchymal tumors arise from the normal cells, pineocytes or their precursors, and they are distinct from other pineal gland neoplasms such as astrocytic and germ cell tumors. These tumors are formed after the embryological development of the pineal gland.<br> | ||
2. [[Germ cell tumor classification|Pineal germ cell tumors]]: They are tumors which arise from the | 2. [[Germ cell tumor classification|Pineal germ cell tumors]]: They are tumors which arise from the embryological abnormalities. They are derived from the germ cells, including sex cells, of the pineal gland during the developmental process of the pineal gland.<br> | ||
3. [[astrocytoma|Astrocytoma of the pineal gland]]: They arise from the [[astrocytes]] around the pineal gland.<br> | 3. [[astrocytoma|Astrocytoma of the pineal gland]]: They arise from the [[astrocytes]] around the pineal gland.<br> | ||
4. [[Intracerebral metastases|Pineal metastasis]]: Pineal metastasis is a cancer that has metastasized to the pineal gland from another location in the body.<br> | 4. [[Intracerebral metastases|Pineal metastasis]]: Pineal metastasis is a cancer that has metastasized to the pineal gland from another location in the body.<br> | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 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 the normal cells, pineocytes or their precursors, and they are distinct from other pineal gland neoplasms such as astrocytic and germ cell tumors. These tumors are formed after the embryological development of the pineal gland.
2. Pineal germ cell tumors: They are tumors which arise from the embryological abnormalities. They are derived from the germ cells, including sex cells, of the pineal gland during the developmental process 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