title: An unusual variant of anlage tumor of pineal region in an infant.
abstract: A 9-month-old male child was brought with complaints of increasing head size for 2 months, increasing lethargy and vomiting for the last 2 days. Radiology revealed a heterogeneously enhancing, globular lesion in the pineal region with hydrocephalus. Near total excision of the tumor was carried out. The histopathological examination of the lesion showed heterogenous elements in the form of mature neuroepithelial and ectomesenchymal tissue. The pathology and radiology of this unusual lesion is discussed with relevant review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Raghvendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramdasi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Kanchan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Naina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahore
keywords: Anlage tumor; Cartilage; Dysembryogenic tumor; Melanins; Pineal tumor