Pineal region mass

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Masses in the pineal region have a relatively broad differential because of the variety of cell types found in the region.

If large enough, the mass may compress the tectal plate and may cause a defect in up-gaze (Parinaud syndrome) or obstructive hydrocephalus, if the cerebral aqueduct is compressed.

Intrinsic pineal tissue masses also tend to cause upward displacement of the internal cerebral veins. This is in distinction to tentorial meningiomas which depress the cerebral veins.

Differential diagnosis

If invasive, a tectal plate mass may be difficult to distinguish from a pineal mass.

  • -<p>Masses in the <strong>pineal region</strong> have a relatively broad differential because of the variety of cell types found in the region. </p><p>If large enough, the mass may compress the <a href="/articles/tectal-plate">tectal plate</a> and may cause a defect in up-gaze (<a href="/articles/parinaud-syndrome">Parinaud syndrome</a>) or <a href="/articles/obstructive-hydrocephalus">obstructive hydrocephalus</a>, if the <a href="/articles/cerebral-aqueduct">cerebral aqueduct</a> is compressed.</p><p>Intrinsic pineal tissue masses also tend to cause upward displacement of the internal cerebral veins. This is in distinction to tentorial meningiomas which depress the cerebral veins.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><ul>
  • +<p>Masses in the <strong>pineal region</strong> have a relatively broad differential because of the variety of cell types found in the region.</p><p>If large enough, the mass may compress the <a href="/articles/tectal-plate">tectal plate</a> and may cause a defect in up-gaze (<a href="/articles/parinaud-syndrome">Parinaud syndrome</a>) or <a href="/articles/obstructive-hydrocephalus">obstructive hydrocephalus</a>, if the <a href="/articles/cerebral-aqueduct">cerebral aqueduct</a> is compressed.</p><p>Intrinsic pineal tissue masses also tend to cause upward displacement of the internal cerebral veins. This is in distinction to tentorial meningiomas which depress the cerebral veins.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><ul>
  • -<a href="/articles/pineal-germinoma">pineal germinoma</a>: most common (~ 50% of all tumours)</li>
  • +<a href="/articles/pineal-germinoma">pineal germinoma</a>: most common (~50% of all tumours)</li>
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Image 3 MRI (Gradient Echo) ( update )

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Case 3: pineal cavernoma: - gradient echo

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