Papillary tumor of pineal region: A rare entity.
Pineal tumors comprise 0.4 - 1.0% of intracranial space-occupying lesions in adults. Papillary tumor of pineal region (PTPR) is a very rare entity. It has been newly described in WHO 2007 classification of brain tumors. Only a few case reports are available in the literature. We report a case of a 60 year-old female presenting with headache, giddiness and reduced vision. Imaging studies showed a pineal mass with areas of hemorrhage. All ventricles were normal. There was a past history of a pineal gland tumor excised 2 years ago. This case is being reported for its rarity and aggressiveness in the form of recurrence. Limited/available immunohistochemistry workup has been done.
Department of Pathology, B. V. D. U. Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Meena
M
Patil
Department of Pathology, B. V. D. U. Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Manjiri
M
Karandikar
Intracranial space-occupying lesions; WHO classification of brain tumors; papillary tumor of pineal region; pineal region tumors
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