Cavernous hemangioma in the pineal region.
A cavernous hemangioma in the pineal region of a 22-year-old man is reported. Because the patient had diabetes insipidus and a contrast-medium-enhanced mass in his pineal region on computed tomography, a germinoma was suspected. A ventricular shunt was made and the tumor was irradiated, but without a response. After irradiation the tumor was entirely removed, and postoperatively the diabetes insipidus improved.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed