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Pineal region dysgerminoma

MedGen UID:
233328
•Concept ID:
C1335415
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: pineal body dysgerminoma (disease); pineal dysgerminoma; Pineal Region Dysgerminoma; pineal region dysgerminoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003480

Definition

A dysgerminoma (disease) that involves the pineal body. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPineal region dysgerminoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Radiation therapy for intracranial germinoma: the case for limited volume treatment.
Dattoli MJ, Newall J
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1990 Aug;19(2):429-33. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(90)90553-v. PMID: 2394620
Diagnosis and management of pineal tumors.
Jooma R, Kendall BE
J Neurosurg 1983 May;58(5):654-65. doi: 10.3171/jns.1983.58.5.0654. PMID: 6834112
Tumors of the pineal and suprasellar region: Childrens Cancer Study Group treatment results 1960--1975: a report from Childrens Cancer Study Group.
Wara WM, Jenkin RD, Evans A, Ertel I, Hittle R, Ortega J, Wilson CB, Hammond D
Cancer 1979 Feb;43(2):698-701. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197902)43:2<698::aid-cncr2820430243>3.0.co;2-y. PMID: 105801

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Malignant tumors in autoimmune encephalitis with anti-NMDA receptor antibodies.
Bost C, Chanson E, Picard G, Meyronet D, Mayeur ME, Ducray F, Rogemond V, Psimaras D, Antoine JC, Delattre JY, Desestret V, Honnorat J
J Neurol 2018 Oct;265(10):2190-2200. Epub 2018 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s00415-018-8970-0. PMID: 30003358
Radiotherapy for tumours of the pineal region and suprasellar germinomas.
Glanzmann C, Seelentag W
Radiother Oncol 1989 Sep;16(1):31-40. doi: 10.1016/0167-8140(89)90068-6. PMID: 2813835
Tumors of the pineal region in children and adolescents.
Kalff R, Clar HE, Bamberg M, Holldack J
Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien) 1985;35:119-22. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-8813-2_21. PMID: 3867253
Pineal region brain tumors.
Neatherlin JS
J Neurosurg Nurs 1985 Dec;17(6):349-54. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198512000-00004. PMID: 3853584
Germ cell tumours.
Talerman A
Ann Pathol 1985;5(3):145-57. PMID: 3000396

Diagnosis

Central nervous system germinomas. A review.
Horowitz MB, Hall WA
Arch Neurol 1991 Jun;48(6):652-7. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1991.00530180110026. PMID: 2039390
Pineal region tumors in children.
Edwards MS, Hudgins RJ, Wilson CB, Levin VA, Wara WM
J Neurosurg 1988 May;68(5):689-97. doi: 10.3171/jns.1988.68.5.0689. PMID: 2451717
Germ cell tumours.
Talerman A
Ann Pathol 1985;5(3):145-57. PMID: 3000396
Diagnosis and management of pineal tumors.
Jooma R, Kendall BE
J Neurosurg 1983 May;58(5):654-65. doi: 10.3171/jns.1983.58.5.0654. PMID: 6834112
Suprasellar germinoma.
Takeuchi J, Handa H, Nagata I
J Neurosurg 1978 Jul;49(1):41-8. doi: 10.3171/jns.1978.49.1.0041. PMID: 660267

Therapy

Intracranial germinoma: report of seven cases.
Jereb B, Zupancic N, Petric J
Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1990;7(2):183-8. doi: 10.3109/08880019009033389. PMID: 2206859
Control of extraneural metastasis of a primary intracranial nongerminomatous germ-cell tumor. Case report.
Watterson J, Priest JR
J Neurosurg 1989 Oct;71(4):601-4. doi: 10.3171/jns.1989.71.4.0601. PMID: 2477515
Chemotherapy trials in recurrent primary intracranial germ cell tumors.
Allen JC, Bosl G, Walker R
J Neurooncol 1985;3(2):147-52. doi: 10.1007/BF02228891. PMID: 3897472
Metastasis of intracranial germinoma through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Haimovic IC, Sharer L, Hyman RA, Beresford HR
Cancer 1981 Aug 15;48(4):1033-6. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19810815)48:4<1033::aid-cncr2820480430>3.0.co;2-r. PMID: 7272927

Prognosis

Malignant tumors in autoimmune encephalitis with anti-NMDA receptor antibodies.
Bost C, Chanson E, Picard G, Meyronet D, Mayeur ME, Ducray F, Rogemond V, Psimaras D, Antoine JC, Delattre JY, Desestret V, Honnorat J
J Neurol 2018 Oct;265(10):2190-2200. Epub 2018 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s00415-018-8970-0. PMID: 30003358
Suprasellar germinomas in childhood. A reappraisal.
Legido A, Packer RJ, Sutton LN, D'Angio G, Rorke LB, Bruce DA, Schut L
Cancer 1989 Jan 15;63(2):340-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19890115)63:2<340::aid-cncr2820630223>3.0.co;2-n. PMID: 2910439
Pineal region tumors in children.
Edwards MS, Hudgins RJ, Wilson CB, Levin VA, Wara WM
J Neurosurg 1988 May;68(5):689-97. doi: 10.3171/jns.1988.68.5.0689. PMID: 2451717
Tumors of the pineal region in children and adolescents.
Kalff R, Clar HE, Bamberg M, Holldack J
Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien) 1985;35:119-22. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-8813-2_21. PMID: 3867253
Endodermal sinus tumor of the pineal region: case report and review of literature.
Ho KL, Rassekh ZS
Cancer 1979 Sep;44(3):1081-6. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197909)44:3<1081::aid-cncr2820440342>3.0.co;2-v. PMID: 383267

Clinical prediction guides

Malignant tumors in autoimmune encephalitis with anti-NMDA receptor antibodies.
Bost C, Chanson E, Picard G, Meyronet D, Mayeur ME, Ducray F, Rogemond V, Psimaras D, Antoine JC, Delattre JY, Desestret V, Honnorat J
J Neurol 2018 Oct;265(10):2190-2200. Epub 2018 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s00415-018-8970-0. PMID: 30003358
Surgical approach to pineal tumours.
Pluchino F, Broggi G, Fornari M, Franzini A, Solero CL, Allegranza A
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1989;96(1-2):26-31. doi: 10.1007/BF01403491. PMID: 2929390
Chemotherapy trials in recurrent primary intracranial germ cell tumors.
Allen JC, Bosl G, Walker R
J Neurooncol 1985;3(2):147-52. doi: 10.1007/BF02228891. PMID: 3897472
Germ cell tumours.
Talerman A
Ann Pathol 1985;5(3):145-57. PMID: 3000396
Suprasellar germinoma.
Takeuchi J, Handa H, Nagata I
J Neurosurg 1978 Jul;49(1):41-8. doi: 10.3171/jns.1978.49.1.0041. PMID: 660267

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