Papillary pineocytoma in child: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Papillary pineocytoma is an extremely rare tumor usually with a poor outcome.


METHODS
We report a case of a 10-year-old-girl with pineal gland tumor and obstructive hydrocephalus diagnosed using MRI. The child was successful treated by insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and consecutive tumor resection by supracerebellar-infratentorial approach. Histopathological examination showed a papillary structure of the pineocytoma. As such, tumors are considered to be aggressive the child was subjected to radio- and chemotherapy.


CONCLUSIONS
At six year follow-up after surgery, the patient is symptom-free and the MRI shows no tumor recurrence.
Marcol
Wiesław
W
Department of Physiology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. Vie@alpha.net.pl
Kotulska
Katarzyna
K
Grajkowska
Wiesława
W
Gołka
Dariusz
D
Właszczuk
Paweł
P
Drogosiewicz
Monika
M
Mandera
Marek
M
Lewin-Kowalik
Joanna
J
Roszkowski
Marcin
M
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010870:Pineal Gland; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy