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Actualización sobre los tumores de la región pineal
Update on pineal region tumors

Rev. cuba. med; 61 (3), 2022
Introducción: Los tumores de la región pineal constituyen un grupo heterogéneo de lesiones agrupadas más por su localización común que por su relación histológica. Pueden clasificarse en tumores de células germinales, del parénquima pineal, embrional y de estructuras adyacentes. Objetivo: Carac...

An Unusual Dermoid Cyst of the Pineal Region: Case Report in a Child

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (1), 2021
Introduction The pineal gland is a common location for intracranial germ cells, but dermoids are not commonly observed in this area. In the present paper, we discuss the clinical and radiological features as well as the treatment and outcome of this cyst in a 6-year- old child with a pineal dermoid cyst....

Co-Occurrence of Pineal-Region and Pituitary-Stalk Hemangioblastomas in a Patient Presenting with Von Hippel-Lindau Disease – A Case Report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (2), 2021
Introduction Hemangioblastomas of the pineal region or pituitary stalk are extremely rare. Only two cases of hemangioblastomas involving the pineal region have been reported, and four involving the pituitary stalk. The purpose of the present manuscript is to describe an unusual case of supposed hemangiob...

Prevalence of pineal gland and choroid plexus calcification among iraqi patients attending CT scan units

Int. j. morphol; 39 (1), 2021
SUMMARY: Pineal gland calcification is the most common physiological intracranial calcification followed by the choroid plexus calcification. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of the pineal gland and choroid plexus calcification among the Iraqi population attending computed tomog...

Uso da melatonina como curativo endodõntico em reimplante dentário de ratos pinealectomizados: estudo histométrico

Dentre os vários tipos de traumas, a avulsão dentária representa uma condição crítica por deslocar o dente de seu ambiente natural, expondo-o a um meio externo seco e contaminado, resultando na reabsorção da raiz que pode ser parcial ou total. Pouco tem sido estudado sobre os fatores sistêmicos ...

Meningioma of the Pineal Region — Differential Radiologic Aspects of Pineal Region Tumors Based on a Clinical Case

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (2), 2018
Pineal region tumors are uncommon among neoplasm of the central nervous system, with this region being the most heterogeneous in terms of histological types. Meningiomas are rarer still, but can be found at this site, with origins in either the velum interpositum or falcotentorial junction. Neuroimaging ...

Surgical Treatment of Cavernous Angiomas in the Pineal Gland – Case Report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (3), 2018
Pineal cavernous angioma is a vascular malformation that has a prevalence lower than 1%. The etiology is debated. It is believed that it is originated from an autosomal dominant inheritance or from radiotherapeutic treatment. Complete resection enables the cure and prevents complications of the natural e...

Papillary Tumor of the Pineal Region: Case Report and Literature Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (3), 2018
Papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR) is a neuroectodermal tumor thought to originate from cells of the subcommissural organ. Its oncologic properties are still under investigation, as well as the most suitable therapeutic measures for this type of neoplasm.We report the case of a 36-year-old woman...

Daily melatonin administration improves osseointegration in pinealectomized rats

J. appl. oral sci; 26 (), 2018
Abstract The hypothesis of this study was that the peri-implant bone healing of the group of pinealectomized rats would differ from the control group. The samples were subjected to immunohistochemical, microtomographic (total porosity and connectivity density), and fluorochrome (mineralized surface) anal...