Pineal gland tumor

Introduction: Pineal gland tumor

Description of Pineal gland tumor

Pineal gland tumor (medical condition): A slow-growing type of brain tumor that occurs in the pineal gland. The...more »

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Pinealoma:
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Pineal gland tumor: Pineal parenchymal tumors are neoplasms of the pineocyte, a cell with photosensory and neuroendocrine functions. These tumors have a wide spectrum, with tumors composed of mature elements to ones consisting of primitive, immature cells. These tumors also have differences in biological behavior and clinical outcome. Three types are: Pineoblastoma, Pineocytoma, Pineal Parenchymal Tumor of Intermediate Differentiation (Adapted from WHO.)
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Pineal gland tumor: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Pineal gland tumor:

• Pineal gland
• Pineal
• Gland
• Tumor
• Tumor pain
• Parenchymal
• Tumors
• Neoplasms (16 causes)

Pineal gland tumor: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Pineal gland tumor is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Pineal gland tumor, or a subtype of Pineal gland tumor, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Pineal gland tumor as a Disease

Pineal gland tumor: Another name for Pinealoma (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Pinealoma
  »Symptoms of Pinealoma

Pineal gland tumor: Related Diseases

Pineal gland tumor: Pineal gland tumor is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Cancer
• Benign tumors
• Endocrine system tumors
• Endocrine system conditions

Symptoms of Pineal gland tumor (Pinealoma)

Some of the symptoms of Pineal gland tumor incude:

• Gait disturbance
• Premature puberty
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Hydrocephalus

See full list of 12 symptoms of Pineal gland tumor (Pinealoma)

Terms associated with Pineal gland tumor:

Terms Similar to Pineal gland tumor:

• Pinealoma
• Pineal tumour

Source: Diseases Database

• Pinealoma

Source - NIH

External links related to: Pineal gland tumor

• The new WHO Classification of Tumors affecting the Central Nervous System
• pineal tumors
• eMedicine - Pineal Tumors : Article by Jeffrey Bruce, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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