title: History of the pineal region tumor.
abstract: The pineal gland has interested humans from millenniums. In this paper we review back in the history and the evolution of the pineal gland surgery. Originally, this surgery used to carry a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Nowadays the development of the anesthetic, radiological, surgical and intensive care techniques have been responsible of an improvement of the surgical results and better quality of life. It is always interesting to know from where we come.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Pierre-Wertheimer Hospital, CHU de Lyon, 59, boulevard Pinel, 69003 Lyon, France. Electronic address: carmine.mottolese@chu-lyon.fr.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mottolese
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Pierre-Wertheimer Hospital, CHU de Lyon, 59, boulevard Pinel, 69003 Lyon, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szathmari
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: Histoire de la chirurgie de la glande pinéale et de la région pinéale; Histoire de la glande pinéale; History of pineal and pineal region surgery; History of pineal tumor