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Background Because the pineal gland produces melatonin, it is suggested to be involved in the regulation of sleep and circadian rhythm, though there is scant proof of this. Tumors of the pineal gland are rare and various in terms of histological and biological malignancy. We evaluated the occurrence of subjective sleep disturbances in nine patients who underwent a pinealectomy due to pineocytoma WHO°I...
We present the first report on familial pineocytoma. The propositus, a 31-year-old man, presented with incontinence due to a cystic and haemorrhagic tumour of the pineal region. His 34-year-old sister, who had suffered from tinnitus for several years, also had a pineal tumour. Histopathology following tumour resection revealed pineocytomas (WHO grade 1). Cerebral MRI examinations of the patient’s...
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