title: Pineal ganglioneuroblastoma in an adult.
abstract: A 57-year-old male with pineal ganglioneuroblastoma was reported. The tumor was composed of a predominant ganglioneuromatous component and a small neuroblastic component. Primary ganglioneuroblastoma of the pineal region is extremely rare. To our knowledge, only three cases have been documented. This case may have a good prognosis because there is a predominant ganglioneuromatous component defined by both neurofilament triplet proteins and synaptophysin. The clinical significance of the neuronal differentiation in the present case and pathological considerations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. mntanaka@gan2.ncc.go.jp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shibui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018305:Ganglioneuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010870:Pineal Gland