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Pediatric diencephalic tumors: a constellation of entities and management modalities
Soniya N Pinto1, Jason Chiang2, Ibrahim Qaddoumi3
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States.
Abstract:
The diencephalon is a complex midline structure consisting of the hypothalamus, neurohypophysis, subthalamus, thalamus, epithalamus, and pineal body. Tumors arising from each of these diencephalic components differ significantly in terms of biology and prognosis. The aim of this comprehensive review is to describe the epidemiology, clinical symptoms, imaging, histology, and molecular markers in the context of the 2021 WHO classification of central nervous system neoplasms. We will also discuss the current management of each of these tumors.

