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Pineal Gland Epidermoid Cyst

MedGen UID:
233857
•Concept ID:
C1335412
•
Finding
Synonyms: Epidermoid Cyst of Pineal Gland; Epidermoid Cyst of the Pineal Gland; Pineal Epidermoid Cyst; Pineal Epidermoid Cysts

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPineal Gland Epidermoid Cyst

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pineal epidermoid cysts: diagnosis and management.
Konovalov AN, Spallone A, Pitzkhelauri DI
J Neurosurg 1999 Sep;91(3):370-4. doi: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.3.0370. PMID: 10470809
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

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pineal/germ cell tumors and pineal parenchymal tumors.
Ogiwara H, Liao YM, Wong TT
Childs Nerv Syst 2023 Oct;39(10):2649-2665. Epub 2023 Oct 13 doi: 10.1007/s00381-023-06081-1. PMID: 37831207
Intracranial germinoma in the pineal region arising after subtotal resection of epidermoid cyst: case report.
Walker AJ, Huynh-Le MP, Nauen D, Malayeri AA, Jallo G, Terezakis SA
Childs Nerv Syst 2014 May;30(5):963-6. Epub 2013 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s00381-013-2317-z. PMID: 24221216
Supracerebellar infratentorial endoscopically controlled resection of pineal lesions: case series and operative technique.
Uschold T, Abla AA, Fusco D, Bristol RE, Nakaji P
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 Dec;8(6):554-64. doi: 10.3171/2011.8.PEDS1157. PMID: 22132912
Pineal epidermoid cysts: diagnosis and management.
Konovalov AN, Spallone A, Pitzkhelauri DI
J Neurosurg 1999 Sep;91(3):370-4. doi: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.3.0370. PMID: 10470809
Neuroendoscopic approach to intraventricular lesions.
Gaab MR, Schroeder HW
J Neurosurg 1998 Mar;88(3):496-505. doi: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.3.0496. PMID: 9488304

Diagnosis

Pineal/germ cell tumors and pineal parenchymal tumors.
Ogiwara H, Liao YM, Wong TT
Childs Nerv Syst 2023 Oct;39(10):2649-2665. Epub 2023 Oct 13 doi: 10.1007/s00381-023-06081-1. PMID: 37831207
Spectrum of intracranial and spinal epidermoids including unusual locations and imaging findings: A pictorial review.
Nitheesha Reddy V, Nagarajan K, Midhusha Reddy V, Amuthabharathi M, Gopalakrishnan MS, Ramesh AS
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2023 Feb;67(1):65-76. Epub 2022 Dec 5 doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.13495. PMID: 36468221
Pineal epidermoid cyst: case report and review of the literature.
Hassani FD, Bouchaouch A, El Fatemi N, Gana R, El Abbadi N, Maaqili MR
Pan Afr Med J 2014;18:259. Epub 2014 Jul 27 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.18.259.4036. PMID: 25489364Free PMC Article
Photoclinic. Pineal epidermoid cyst.
Keraliya AR, Naphade PS, Shah HJ
Arch Iran Med 2014 Feb;17(2):133-4. PMID: 24527977
Spontaneously ruptured pineal epidermoid cyst associated with a thalamic germinoma.
Wang J, Chang M, Luo S
Neurosurgery 1989 Jun;24(6):933-6. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198906000-00027. PMID: 2747874

Therapy

Transcallosal interforniceal approach to pineal region tumors in 150 children.
Jia W, Ma Z, Liu IY, Zhang Y, Jia G, Wan W
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 Jan;7(1):98-103. doi: 10.3171/2010.10.PEDS0976. PMID: 21194293
Neuroendoscopic approach to intraventricular lesions.
Gaab MR, Schroeder HW
J Neurosurg 1998 Mar;88(3):496-505. doi: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.3.0496. PMID: 9488304

Prognosis

Intracranial germinoma in the pineal region arising after subtotal resection of epidermoid cyst: case report.
Walker AJ, Huynh-Le MP, Nauen D, Malayeri AA, Jallo G, Terezakis SA
Childs Nerv Syst 2014 May;30(5):963-6. Epub 2013 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s00381-013-2317-z. PMID: 24221216
Supracerebellar infratentorial endoscopically controlled resection of pineal lesions: case series and operative technique.
Uschold T, Abla AA, Fusco D, Bristol RE, Nakaji P
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 Dec;8(6):554-64. doi: 10.3171/2011.8.PEDS1157. PMID: 22132912
Pineal epidermoid cysts: a study of 24 cases.
Desai KI, Nadkarni TD, Fattepurkar SC, Goel AH
Surg Neurol 2006 Feb;65(2):124-9. doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.05.031. PMID: 16427400
Pineal epidermoid cysts: diagnosis and management.
Konovalov AN, Spallone A, Pitzkhelauri DI
J Neurosurg 1999 Sep;91(3):370-4. doi: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.3.0370. PMID: 10470809
Pineal dermoid cyst developing 18 years after gross total removal of a pineal mature teratoma.
Morimura T, Kubo H, Takeuchi J, Jii B
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 1998 May;38(5):297-300. doi: 10.2176/nmc.38.297. PMID: 9640967

Clinical prediction guides

Supracerebellar infratentorial endoscopically controlled resection of pineal lesions: case series and operative technique.
Uschold T, Abla AA, Fusco D, Bristol RE, Nakaji P
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 Dec;8(6):554-64. doi: 10.3171/2011.8.PEDS1157. PMID: 22132912
Transcallosal interforniceal approach to pineal region tumors in 150 children.
Jia W, Ma Z, Liu IY, Zhang Y, Jia G, Wan W
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 Jan;7(1):98-103. doi: 10.3171/2010.10.PEDS0976. PMID: 21194293
Pineal gland lesions: a cytopathologic study of 20 specimens.
Parwani AV, Baisden BL, Erozan YS, Burger PC, Ali SZ
Cancer 2005 Apr 25;105(2):80-6. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20849. PMID: 15662708
Pineal dermoid cyst developing 18 years after gross total removal of a pineal mature teratoma.
Morimura T, Kubo H, Takeuchi J, Jii B
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 1998 May;38(5):297-300. doi: 10.2176/nmc.38.297. PMID: 9640967
Neuroendoscopic approach to intraventricular lesions.
Gaab MR, Schroeder HW
J Neurosurg 1998 Mar;88(3):496-505. doi: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.3.0496. PMID: 9488304

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