Pineal region lesions. Results of the multimodal treatment

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Keywords:

región pineal, tumores, tratamiento multimodal.

Abstract

Introduction. Pineal region tumors are infrequent, its surgical approach is difficult and total surgical resection is very hard too, because these tumors are located adjacent to very important vascular and neurological structures. This study reviews the results of diagnosis and treatment in patients with pineal region lesions treated at “Hermanos Ameijeiras” Hospital between January 2016 and January 2021. Methods. We made an observational, descriptive and retrospective study type cohort in a series of 19 patients diagnosed with a lesion in the pineal region. Results. Young patients predominated, with diagnosis of germinomas and, clinically, an increased intracranial pressure syndrome. Tumor markers were 31,6% positive. Survival after 6 months was 94,7% (18 patients), getting an acceptable functional status and control of the disease. Conclusions. Pineal region lesions are a group of conditions that imply a high risk to the life of the patients who suffer from them and interfere with the quality of life of these patients. Appropriate selection of the therapeutic modality in each patient, and particularly multimodal treatment, is the key to success.



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Author Biographies

Pedro Pablo Gutierrez Crespo, Departamento de Neurocirugía. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras. La Habana

Neurocirujano del Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras, especialista en primer grado, profesor instructor,que se encargo de la atencion a pacientes con tumores primarios y secundarios del sistema nervioso central, línea de neuroncología y radiocirugía

Omar López Arbolay, Departamento de Neurocirugía. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras. La Habana

Neurocirujano del Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras, especialista en segundo grado, Doctor en Ciencia sMédicas, Doctor en Ciencias, profesor e investigador titular, Jefe de Servicio de Neurocirugía, se encarga de la atencion a pacientes con tumores de base de cráneo

Peggys Oleydis Cruz Pérez, Departamento de Neurocirugía. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras. La Habana

Neurocirujano del Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras, especialista en segundo grado, profesor auxiliar,de la atencion a pacientes con tumores primarios y secundarios del sistema nervioso central, línea de neuroncología y radiocirugía

Marlon Manuel Ortiz Machín, Departamento de Neurocirugía. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras. La Habana

Neurocirujano del Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras, especialista en segundo grado, profesor asistente,  se encarga de la atencion a pacientes con tumores de base de cráneo

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Published

2022-05-01

How to Cite

Gutierrez Crespo, P. P., López Arbolay, O., Cruz Pérez, P. O., & Ortiz Machín, M. M. (2022). Pineal region lesions. Results of the multimodal treatment. Anales De La Academia De Ciencias De Cuba, 12(2), e1142. Retrieved from https://revistaccuba.sld.cu/index.php/revacc/article/view/1142

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2022): mayo-agosto

Section

Biomedical sciences

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