Teo H E, Tan A M
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore Med J. 1999 May;40(5):375-8.
Tumours occurring in the region of the pineal gland are uncommon in paediatric patients but may manifest with typical signs and symptoms. A 6-year-old boy with precocious puberty caused by a germinoma of the pineal gland detected on skull radiographs and confirmed on MR imaging is reported. The different types of tumours occurring in the region of the pineal gland and their imaging findings are discussed.
松果体区肿瘤在儿科患者中并不常见,但可能会出现典型的体征和症状。本文报道了一名6岁男孩,因松果体生殖细胞瘤导致性早熟,头颅X线平片发现并经磁共振成像证实。文中讨论了松果体区发生的不同类型肿瘤及其影像学表现。