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edited by Henry H. Schmidek, 138 pp, 50+ illus, $28.50, New York, Masson Publishing USA Inc, 1977.

John C. VanGilder, MD, Reviewer
Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery University of Iowa Medical School University of Iowa Hospitals Iowa City, IA 52242

Arch Neurol. 1979;36(5):325.

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The contributors to this monograph represent several medical disciplines, including neuropathology, endocrinology, radiology, neurology, and neurological surgery, each contributing from their specialty personal expertise for the understanding of these complex brain tumors. The historical literature pertinent to the confusing pathology of these tumors is well referenced. The authors review the current pathological classification of these neoplasms, classifying them as germinomas, teratomas, pineal parenchymal tumors, tumors of supporting and adjacent structures, and nonneoplastic conditions that are discussed in detail with appropriate illustrations. This classification enables the reader to understand the behavior of these tumors, the prognosis, and it clarifies what may be the most effective treatment.

The clinical manifestations of pinealomas are reviewed, with emphasis on ocular signs accompanied by good anatomicopathological correlation of central neural pathways responsible for such abnormalities. The authors stress not only the common disorders such as upward gaze paralysis, abnormal pupillary reflexes, and ocular convergence, but . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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