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Department of Pathology

Case of the Month September 2006

A 12 year old boy with a pineal region tumor

James V. Hartel MD, Kymberly A. Gyure MD

 

 

Imaging Studies

A CT of the brain revealed a 2.6 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm contrast enhancing, large pineal region mass with coarse calcifications and a cystic component. Hydrocephalus with effacement of the sulci was also identified.

An MRI of the brain revealed a pineal region, contrast enhancing mass measuring 3.0 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm.