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Pineal epidermoid

BACKGROUND: Tumors of pineal region are uncommon, accounting for ≤1% of intracranial tumors in adults and 3–8% of pediatric brain tumors. Epidermoid cysts account for 0.2–1% of all intracranial tumors. The majority occur in and around the cerebellopontine angle and suprasellar area. Getting an epide...

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Autores principales: Senapati, Satya B., Mishra, Sudhansu S., Patnaik, Ashis, Patra, Sunil K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23226611
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.102350
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author Senapati, Satya B.
Mishra, Sudhansu S.
Patnaik, Ashis
Patra, Sunil K.
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description BACKGROUND: Tumors of pineal region are uncommon, accounting for ≤1% of intracranial tumors in adults and 3–8% of pediatric brain tumors. Epidermoid cysts account for 0.2–1% of all intracranial tumors. The majority occur in and around the cerebellopontine angle and suprasellar area. Getting an epidermoid in pineal region is very rare. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report a case of pineal epidermoid, which was diagnosed correctly as epidermoid depending on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. Knowing its benign nature, we accordingly planned for its near-total removal. CONCLUSION: Most cases of pineal tumors present as obstructive hydrocephalus. They either require pre- or postoperative ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. If properly planned, many benign pineal tumors may be successfully excised and, most importantly, postoperative VP shunt could be avoided.
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spelling pubmed-35123372012-12-05 Pineal epidermoid Senapati, Satya B. Mishra, Sudhansu S. Patnaik, Ashis Patra, Sunil K. Surg Neurol Int Case Report BACKGROUND: Tumors of pineal region are uncommon, accounting for ≤1% of intracranial tumors in adults and 3–8% of pediatric brain tumors. Epidermoid cysts account for 0.2–1% of all intracranial tumors. The majority occur in and around the cerebellopontine angle and suprasellar area. Getting an epidermoid in pineal region is very rare. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report a case of pineal epidermoid, which was diagnosed correctly as epidermoid depending on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. Knowing its benign nature, we accordingly planned for its near-total removal. CONCLUSION: Most cases of pineal tumors present as obstructive hydrocephalus. They either require pre- or postoperative ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. If properly planned, many benign pineal tumors may be successfully excised and, most importantly, postoperative VP shunt could be avoided. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012-10-13 /pmc/articles/PMC3512337/ /pubmed/23226611 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.102350 Text en Copyright: © 2012 Senapati SB. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23226611
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.102350
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