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Pineal region tumor: A brain tumor on or near the pineal gland. There are at least 17 types of pineal gland tumors, most of which are not cancerous but can nonetheless cause extreme distress. They account for about 1 percent of brain tumors in adults, but up to 8 percent of such tumors in children. Symptoms include frozen upward gaze, hydrocephalus, and precocious puberty. Diagnosis is by biopsy of affected tissue. Treatment of benign pineal tumors is by surgery; malignant tumors are usually treated with radiation followed by chemotherapy.
Pineal Region Tumors. The pineal gland, a small gland located in the back of the base of the brain, creates the neurotransmitters melatonin and serotonin, although its ...
The symptoms of pineal region tumors can be as varied as their diverse histology. Prodromal periods can last from weeks to years. Therefore, a rigorous and ...
The pineal gland, which is a tiny gland located in the back of the base of the brain, creates the neurotransmitters melatonin and serotonin, although its p
Pineal Region Tumors: Brain-Surgery.com... As mentioned in the PRIMER, the pineal gland hangs on the brain behind its very center. French 18th century scientist Rene ...
The three most common types of pineal region tumors are: gliomas, germ cell tumors, and ; pineal cell tumors. Pineal Tumor Causes. As with most brain tumors, the cause of ...