Diagnosis and treatment of pineal region tumors

Book · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6702565

Neuwelt, E A

The aim of this volume is to review the pertinent literature dealing with pineal tumors and thus aid in the handling of these rather uncommon lesions. After the first, introductory, chapter, three chapters treat the pathology and diagnosis of pineal tumors. There is also one chapter on intracranial germ cell tumors (natural history and pathogenesis) and one on the normal function of the pineal gland. With the exception of the chapter on diagnostic radiology of pineal tumors, which seems somewhat superficial, these five chapters summarize current knowledge about the nature of these complex lesions and their symptomatology very well. The next nine chapters deal with biopsy and surgery of these tumors and how to manage the patient. The first of these gives a historical review of the development of surgical techniques - from the first attempt by Horsley in 1905 to the microsurgical techniques of today. It is followed by a very important and detailed description of the microsurgical anatomy of the pineal region.

• OSTI ID: 6702565
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BRAIN
NEOPLASMS
DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
SURGERY
PINEAL GLAND
STEM CELLS
BIOPSY
CHEMOTHERAPY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
MANAGEMENT
METASTASES
PATIENTS
RADIOTHERAPY
ANIMAL CELLS
BODY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISEASES
GLANDS
MEDICINE
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
RADIOLOGY
SOMATIC CELLS
THERAPY
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