pineal germinoma

Presented at the ARS 2012 Annual Meeting, CNS Tumor and Functional Disorder session by A.P. Dosoretz, MD.\r
\r
pineal germinoma occipital transtentorial approach.\r
\r
The two most common neoplasms of the pineal region (quadrigeminal plate cistern) are: germinoma (aka. seminoma, dysgerminoma); and, teratoma. Teratomas .\r
\r
Peroperative view during an endoscopic biopsy in a boy with small neurohypophyseal and pineal germinoma. There are numerous tiny nodules on the wall of .\r
\r
KJ is a 15-year-old boy. About a year ago, he lost his appetite, felt dizzy and had double vision. Brain imaging showed a 3.8 X 3.7 cam mass in the pineal region .