title: [Prevention of risk in stereotaxic biopsy of various tumors of the pineal region. Apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: During the last ten years, the authors have performed 750 stereotactic biopsies with 6 deaths. In 3 cases, the lesion was a pinealoblastoma, with comparable symptomatology and CT scan image. Safety measures are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012306:Risk; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: De la prévention des risques de la biopsie stéréotaxique de certaines tumeurs de la région pinéale. A propos de 3 observations.