Treatment of a Pineoblastoma in a 51-year-old patient

Abstract

Malignant pineal tumors are rare entities in adult patients, comprising less than 1% of primary central nervous system neoplasms.

Herein, we report a 51-years-old patient with pineoblastoma with clinical manifestation, follow up MRI, treatment receive and the response to chemotherapy treatment.

Adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin, etoposide and cyclophosphamide followed by radiotherapy has also been used to manage pineoblastoma in adults. The present case suggests that the case which total gross resection is not feasible, delivering chemotherapy instead of radiotherapy, can be considered an option.