title: Transcortical approach to a huge pineal mature teratoma.
abstract: Intracranial teratomas are rare germ cell neoplasms occurring more often during childhood. We report the case of a huge mature teratoma of the pineal region in a 10-year-old patient that was not correctly diagnosed preoperatively by stereotactic biopsy. The tumor was revealed by intracranial hypertension and a Parinaud syndrome. The tumor markers were within normal levels in the serum. A left transcortical parietal approach was used to completely resect the tumor. No adjuvant treatment was given. A complete neurological recovery was observed after the surgical procedure. Follow-up at 2 years did not show any recurrence. Pineal mature teratomas have a good prognosis, in contrast to their immature or mixed counterparts. A rigorous histological examination of the tumor samples is mandatory, in order to not omit a mixed contingent within the tumor. The treatment is exclusively surgical.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology, Tunis, Tunisia. berhouma.moncef@laposte.net
authors: Moncef
authors: M
authors: Berhouma
authors: Hafedh
authors: H
authors: Jemel
authors: Iadh
authors: I
authors: Ksira
authors: Moncef
authors: M
authors: Khaldi
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*