Brain Tumor Research and Treatment  2015;3(1):52-55

doi:10.14791/btrt.2015.3.1.52

An Unusual Variant of Anlage Tumor of Pineal Region in an Infant.

Raghvendra RAMDASI 1 ; Kanchan KOTHARI ; Naina GOEL ; Amit MAHORE

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Keywords

Anlage tumor; Pineal tumor; Cartilage; Melanins; Dysembryogenic tumor

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

A 9-month-old male child was brought with complaints of increasing head size for 2 months, increasing lethargy and vomiting for the last 2 days. Radiology revealed a heterogeneously enhancing, globular lesion in the pineal region with hydrocephalus. Near total excision of the tumor was carried out. The histopathological examination of the lesion showed heterogenous elements in the form of mature neuroepithelial and ectomesenchymal tissue. The pathology and radiology of this unusual lesion is discussed with relevant review of literature.