Review of pineal anlage tumor with divergent histology.
Pineal anlage tumor is an extremely rare tumor that is not listed in the 2000 World Health Organization Classification of nervous system tumors. It has been defined as a primary pineal tumor with both neuroepithelial and ectomesenchymal differentiation and without endodermal differentiation. We review the literature on this tumor, including the clinical presentation, gross pathology, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, differential diagnosis, and prognosis.
Berns
Stephen
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Department of Pathology, Orlando Regional Healthcare System/M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, Fla, USA. stephenmberns@hotmail.com
Pearl
Gary
G
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D017600:Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / Q000175:diagnosis; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor