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Pineal region meningioma

MedGen UID:
235478
•Concept ID:
C1335418
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: meningioma (disease) of pineal body; Meningioma of Pineal Area; meningioma of pineal area; Meningioma of Pineal Gland; meningioma of pineal gland; Meningioma of Pineal Region; meningioma of pineal region; Meningioma of the Pineal Area; meningioma of the pineal area; Meningioma of the Pineal Gland; meningioma of the pineal gland; Meningioma of the Pineal Region; meningioma of the pineal region; Pineal Area Meningioma; pineal area meningioma; pineal body meningioma (disease); Pineal Gland Meningioma; pineal gland meningioma; Pineal Meningioma; pineal meningioma; Pineal Region Meningioma; pineal region meningioma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004440

Definition

A meningioma that affects the pineal gland. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Stereotactic diagnosis and treatment of pineal region tumours and vascular malformations.
Dempsey PK, Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1992;116(1):14-22. doi: 10.1007/BF01541248. PMID: 1615765
Surgical management of tumours of the pineal region.
Obrador S, Soto M, Gutierrez-Diaz JA
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1976;34(1-4):159-71. doi: 10.1007/BF01405870. PMID: 961477
Diagnosis and treatment of tumours in the pineal region.
Sano K
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1976;34(1-4):153-7. doi: 10.1007/BF01405869. PMID: 961476

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Occipital Interhemispheric Transtentorial Approach for a Pineal Region Meningioma with Pseudobulbar Palsy.
Alves Junior AC, Botta FP, Hamamoto Filho PT, Zanini MA
World Neurosurg 2022 May;161:71. Epub 2022 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.02.022. PMID: 35151916
Meningiomas Originated at the Falcotentorial Region: Analysis of Topographic and Diagnostic Features Guiding an Optimal Surgical Planning.
Blasco García de Andoain G, Delgado-Fernández J, Penanes Cuesta JR, Gil-Simoes R, Frade-Porto N, Sánchez MP
World Neurosurg 2019 Mar;123:e723-e733. Epub 2018 Dec 21 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.013. PMID: 30580064
Combined bi-occipital suboccipital transsinus transtentorial approach for resection of a pineal region falcotentorial meningioma: operative video and technical nuances.
Liu JK
Neurosurg Focus 2016 Jan;40 Video Suppl 1:2016.1.FocusVid.15452. doi: 10.3171/2016.1.FocusVid.15452. PMID: 26722686
Pineal region meningioma without dural attachment.
Madawi AA, Crockard HA, Stevens JM
Br J Neurosurg 1996 Jun;10(3):305-7. doi: 10.1080/02688699650040197. PMID: 8799544
Surgical removal of pineal region meningioma--three case reports.
Matsuda Y, Inagawa T
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 1995 Aug;35(8):594-7. doi: 10.2176/nmc.35.594. PMID: 7566392

Prognosis

High precision focused irradiation in the form of fractionated stereotactic conformal radiotherapy (SCRT) for benign meningiomas predominantly in the skull base location.
Jalali R, Loughrey C, Baumert B, Perks J, Warrington AP, Traish D, Ashley S, Brada M
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2002 Apr;14(2):103-9. doi: 10.1053/clon.2001.0040. PMID: 12069116
Surgical removal of pineal region meningioma--three case reports.
Matsuda Y, Inagawa T
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 1995 Aug;35(8):594-7. doi: 10.2176/nmc.35.594. PMID: 7566392

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