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Tumors of the pineal region are rare and histological diagnosis is seldom possible because of their deep midline location. A wide variety of different tumors can occur in the pineal region. The most common groups are those of germ cell origin, germinomas and teratomas. The germinoma (pinealoma) accounts for over 50% of all pineal neoplasms and is regarded as highly radiosensitive (8). Since the results of operative treatment are not adequate, we established a technique of a surgical approach combined with high voltage irradiation (1).
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Clar, H.E., Bamberg, M., Nahser, H.C. (1983). Schedule of Treatment for Pineal Tumors in Children. In: Jensen, HP., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Acute Non-Traumatic Intracranial Bleedings. Posterior Fossa Tumors in Infancy. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05589-2_39
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