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Title: Diagnosis and treatment of pineal region tumors

Abstract

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.

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6702565
Resource Type:
Book
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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; 550600* - Medicine; 551000 - Physiological Systems; 550900 - Pathology

Citation Formats

Neuwelt, E A. Diagnosis and treatment of pineal region tumors. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Neuwelt, E A. Diagnosis and treatment of pineal region tumors. United States.
Neuwelt, E A. 1984. "Diagnosis and treatment of pineal region tumors". United States.
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