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Disease Pinealoma

Name Pinealoma
Synonyms Mixed Pineocytoma Pineoblastoma | Mixed Pineocytoma-Pineoblastoma | Mixed Pineocytoma-Pineoblastomas | Neoplasm, Pineal | Neoplasms, Pineal | Pineal Gland Tumor | Pineal Gland Tumors | Pineal Neoplasm | Pineal Neoplasms | Pinealocytoma | Pinealocytomas | Pinealomas | Pineal Parenchymal Tumor | Pineal Parenchymal Tumors | Pineal Tumor | Pineal Tumors | Pineoblastoma | Pineoblastomas | Pineocytoma | Pineocytoma-Pineoblastoma, Mixed | Pineocytoma-Pineoblastomas, Mixed | Pineocytomas | Tumor, Pineal | Tumor, Pineal Gland | Tumor, Pineal Parenchymal | Tumors, Pineal | Tumors, Pineal Gland | Tumors, Pineal Parenchymal
Definition Neoplasms which originate from pineal parenchymal cells that tend to enlarge the gland and be locally invasive. The two major forms are pineocytoma and the more malignant pineoblastoma. Pineocytomas have moderate cellularity and tend to form rosette patterns. Pineoblastomas are highly cellular tumors containing small, poorly differentiated cells. These tumors occasionally seed the neuroaxis or cause obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS or Parinaud's syndrome. GERMINOMA; CARCINOMA, EMBRYONAL; GLIOMA; and other neoplasms may arise in the pineal region with germinoma being the most common pineal region tumor. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2064; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p670)
Categories Cancer | Nervous system disease
MeSH® ID D010871
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DOID:1664 | DOID:5032

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1. Diseases ← Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms by Histologic Type Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neuroectodermal Tumors Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Pinealoma
2. Diseases ← Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms by Histologic Type Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Pinealoma
3. Diseases ← Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms by Histologic Type Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neuroectodermal Tumors Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Pinealoma
4. Diseases ← Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms by Site Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Nervous System Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Central Nervous System Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Brain Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Pinealoma
5. Diseases ← Nervous System Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Central Nervous System Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Brain Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Brain Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Pinealoma
6. Diseases ← Nervous System Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Nervous System Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Central Nervous System Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Brain Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Pinealoma

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Pinealoma
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