Items tagged “pineal”
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Central nervous system germinoma
Intracranial germinomas, also known as dysgerminomas or extra-gonadal seminomas, are a type of germ cell tumor and are predominantly seen in pediatric populations. They tend to occur in the midline, either at the pineal region (majority) or along the floor of the third ventricle/suprasellar regi...
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Pineal gland
The pineal gland is a small unpaired pine-cone shaped endocrine organ considered to be part of the epithalamus. It is situated in the midline anterior to the quadrigeminal cistern and secrete melatonin hence regulates the circadian cycle.
Gross anatomy
The pineal gland typically measures arou...