Pineal Anlage Tumor: A case report
Korean Journal of Pathology
;
: 1029-1033, 2000.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The term "pineal anlage tumor" has been recently proposed and few cases have been reported. We report the first Korean case of pineal anlage tumor in a 6-year-old girl who complained of headache and vomiting for 2 months. Brain MRI revealed a well defined, lobulated, calcifying mass in the pineal region. Tumor was totally removed. Pathological examination revealed a primitive pineal parenchymal tumor with melanotic epithelial component that was similar to histologic findings of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy, so-called retinal anlage tumor and of the developing pineal gland. The tumor was composed mostly of small, undifferentiated cells, Flexner-Wintersteiner rosettes, and ganglionic differentiation. The tumor also contained the cartilage and skeletal muscle cells.
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Main subject:
Pineal Gland
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Pinealoma
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Vomiting
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Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cartilage
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Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic
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Muscle, Skeletal
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Ganglion Cysts
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Headache
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pathology
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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