title: Pediatric considerations for pineal tumor management.
abstract: Pineal tumors are relatively rare central nervous system lesions with a predilection for the pediatric population. For the vast majority of these lesions, surgical resection is a critical step in effective treatment. This article discusses current strategies for preoperative evaluation, operative management, and postoperative care of the pediatric patient with a newly diagnosed pineal region tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10036, USA. ejf2024@columbia.edu
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garvin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Feldstein
authors.forename: R C E
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards