Pineal teratoma
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 teratomas; Pineal germ cell tumors; Pineal gland tumors; Brain tumor
Overview
- Pineal teratoma is an uncommon extra-axial intracranial cancer, which can have a bewildering variety of components and thus a wide range of appearances.[1]
- Pineal teratoma may be classified into three subtypes: Mature, immature, and mature with malignant transformation.
References
- ↑ Intracranial teratomas. Dr Alexandra Stanislavsky and Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/intracranial-teratoma. Accessed on December 10, 2015