/pineal parenchymal cell neoplasm

pineal parenchymal cell neoplasm

MONDO:0024890

Also Known As

neoplasm of pineal glandneoplasm of the pineal glandpineal gland neoplasmpineal gland tumorpineal gland tumourpineal parenchymal cell neoplasmpineal parenchymal cell tumorpineal parenchymal cell tumourpineal parenchymal neoplasmpineal parenchymal tumorpineal parenchymal tumourpineocytic neoplasmpineocytic tumorpineocytic tumourtumor of pineal glandtumor of the pineal glandtumour of pineal glandtumour of the pineal gland

Definition

A neoplasm arising from the pineocyte, a cell with photosensory and neuroendocrine functions. It may be composed of mature elements or primitive, immature cells. The cellular composition determines the biological behavior and clinical outcome. Three types are recognized: pineoblastoma, pineocytoma, and pineal parenchymal tumor of intermediate differentiation (Adapted from WHO.)