title: Cystic pineocytoma--case report.
abstract: Pineocytoma and pineoblastoma, originating from pineal parenchyma, are rare and usually solid. An unusual case of totally cystic pineocytoma in a 37-year-old female is reported. The tumor showed neuronal differentiation and had a good outcome. Prominent calcification associated with pineocytoma and pineoblastoma is an useful finding to differentiate these from benign pineal cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Saga Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Momozaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikezaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kishikawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed