Lesions of the Cerebral Midline pp 119-122 | Cite as
Tumors of the Pineal Region in Children and Adolescents
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Summary
The treatment of tumors in the pineal area remains controversial. There are two main approaches:
Conservative treatment, consisting in CSF shunting and radiotherapy, and direct surgical removal.
We report on 25 children (22 boys and 3 girls) aged between 4 and 20 years who underwent conservative treatment. The follow-up period ranges from 1 to 11 years (mean, 4.8 years). 19 patients are still alive at a mean survival time of 5.8 years. 17 children are free of disease, two have severe neurological deficits.
Our diagnostic and therapeutical concepts are presented.
Keywords
Pineal tumor radiotherapy CSF shunt pinealomaPreview
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