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Pineal Region Tumors

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Abstract

The pineal gland is situated at the geographic center of the brain, between the posterior and habenular commissures. Its central location, as well as its solitary nature in an organ composed of paired structures, led early anatomists and physiologists to impart to it singular importance (e.g., famously asserting that the pineal was the seat of the human soul).

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  1. Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Gregory P. Lekovic MD, PhD, JD (Resident Neurological Surgery)

  2. Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Andrew G. Shetter MD, FACS (Chairman of Functional Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Division of Neurological Surgery, Director of Pain Research Laboratory)

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Lawrence S. Chin MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD, USA

    William F. Regine MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Lekovic, G.P., Shetter, A.G. (2008). Pineal Region Tumors. In: Chin, L.S., Regine, W.F. (eds) Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71070-9_33

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