title: Pineal germinoma with granulomatous reaction, often a pitfall in endoscopic biopsy. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, D-72076 Tuebingen, Germany. kathrin.schmalisch@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schmalisch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pantazis
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Ebner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bornemann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Honegger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tatagiba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018237:Germinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000009:adverse effects