title: Role of the intraoperative real-time sonography in the tumours of the pineal region and third ventricle.
abstract: Real-time ultrasound was used to assist localization and surgical removal of ten cases of tumours of pineal region and third ventricle. Two illustrative cases are reported in which intraoperative ultrasound greatly facilitates the surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Genoa Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guiducci
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bragazzi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cagetti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carta
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Piras
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pisani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rivano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography