title: Pineal Region Masses in Pediatric Patients.
abstract: A review of pediatric pineal region tumors is provided with emphasis on advanced imaging techniques. The 3 major categories of pineal region tumors include germ cell tumors, pineal parenchymal tumors, and tumors arising from adjacent structures such as tectal astrocytomas. The clinical presentation, biochemical markers, and imaging of these types of tumors are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. Electronic address: btamrazi@chla.usc.edu.
authors.forename: Benita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tamrazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
authors.forename: Marvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blüml
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Arterial spin labeling; Dynamic susceptibility contrast enhanced perfusion; Germ cell tumor; MR Spectroscopy; Pineal parenchymal tumor of intermediate differentiation; Pineoblastoma