Our Experience with Infratentorial Supracerebellar (ITSC) Approach for Pineal Region Tumor Excision

Abstract

P ineal region tumors are rare, accounting for less than 1% of all primary CNS tumors, with somewhat higher percentages in Japanese population. Pineal tumors are common in children and young adult. 2,13Tumors of pineal region represent a diverse collection of tumors which may involve not only pineal gland itself but also posterior portion of the third ventricle, tectum and aqueduct of mid brain. 13 There are four groups of tumors