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Detection of a pineoblastoma with large central cyst in a young child
K Sugiyama1, K Arita, T Okamura
1Department of Neurosurgery, Hiroshima University Medical Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan. brain@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
The Patient:
We present the very rare case of a pineoblastoma with large central cyst in a 7-year-old boy who presented with a short history of gradually worsening headache and upward gaze palsy.
Imaging Investigations:
On CT and MRI studies, it was seen as a peripherally calcified, irregularly shaped mass with heterogeneous low signal intensity on T1-weighted images and ringed enhancement after gadolinium administration; there was homogeneous high signal intensity on T1-weighted images.
Discussion:
We discuss differential diagnosis for several types of cystic tumors in the pineal region, including pineoblastomas.