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Benign Diencephalic Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
231932
•Concept ID:
C1332491
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Diencephalic Neoplasms; Benign Diencephalic Tumor; Benign Neoplasm of Diencephalon; Benign Neoplasm of the Diencephalon; Benign Tumor of Diencephalon; Benign Tumor of the Diencephalon

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the diencephalon and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBenign Diencephalic Neoplasm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Parasellar tumors in children. II. Surgical management, radiation therapy, and follow-up.
Richmond IL, Wilson CB
Childs Brain 1980;7(2):85-94. PMID: 7438834

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Craniopharyngiomas: Surgery and Radiotherapy.
Gorelyshev S, Savateev AN, Mazerkina N, Medvedeva O, Konovalov AN
Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 2022;45:97-137. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-99166-1_3. PMID: 35976448
Microsurgical management of pineal region lesions: personal experience with 119 patients.
Hernesniemi J, Romani R, Albayrak BS, Lehto H, Dashti R, Ramsey C 3rd, Karatas A, Cardia A, Navratil O, Piippo A, Fujiki M, Toninelli S, Niemelä M
Surg Neurol 2008 Dec;70(6):576-83. doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.07.019. PMID: 19055952
Parasellar tumors in children. II. Surgical management, radiation therapy, and follow-up.
Richmond IL, Wilson CB
Childs Brain 1980;7(2):85-94. PMID: 7438834

Diagnosis

Pediatric Optic Pathway/Hypothalamic Glioma.
Aihara Y, Chiba K, Eguchi S, Amano K, Kawamata T
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2018 Jan 15;58(1):1-9. Epub 2017 Nov 9 doi: 10.2176/nmc.ra.2017-0081. PMID: 29118304Free PMC Article
Microsurgical management of pineal region lesions: personal experience with 119 patients.
Hernesniemi J, Romani R, Albayrak BS, Lehto H, Dashti R, Ramsey C 3rd, Karatas A, Cardia A, Navratil O, Piippo A, Fujiki M, Toninelli S, Niemelä M
Surg Neurol 2008 Dec;70(6):576-83. doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.07.019. PMID: 19055952
Parasellar tumors in children. II. Surgical management, radiation therapy, and follow-up.
Richmond IL, Wilson CB
Childs Brain 1980;7(2):85-94. PMID: 7438834

Prognosis

Pediatric Optic Pathway/Hypothalamic Glioma.
Aihara Y, Chiba K, Eguchi S, Amano K, Kawamata T
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2018 Jan 15;58(1):1-9. Epub 2017 Nov 9 doi: 10.2176/nmc.ra.2017-0081. PMID: 29118304Free PMC Article
Parasellar tumors in children. II. Surgical management, radiation therapy, and follow-up.
Richmond IL, Wilson CB
Childs Brain 1980;7(2):85-94. PMID: 7438834
The lipoma of tuber cinereum.
Discepoli S
Tumori 1980 Feb;66(1):123-30. doi: 10.1177/030089168006600114. PMID: 7376262

Clinical prediction guides

Craniopharyngiomas: Surgery and Radiotherapy.
Gorelyshev S, Savateev AN, Mazerkina N, Medvedeva O, Konovalov AN
Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 2022;45:97-137. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-99166-1_3. PMID: 35976448
The lipoma of tuber cinereum.
Discepoli S
Tumori 1980 Feb;66(1):123-30. doi: 10.1177/030089168006600114. PMID: 7376262

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