title: Papillary pineocytoma in child: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Physiology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. Vie@alpha.net.pl
authors: Wiesław
authors: W
authors: Marcol
authors: Katarzyna
authors: K
authors: Kotulska
authors: Wiesława
authors: W
authors: Grajkowska
authors: Dariusz
authors: D
authors: Gołka
authors: Paweł
authors: P
authors: Właszczuk
authors: Monika
authors: M
authors: Drogosiewicz
authors: Marek
authors: M
authors: Mandera
authors: Joanna
authors: J
authors: Lewin-Kowalik
authors: Marcin
authors: M
authors: Roszkowski
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010870:Pineal Gland; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy