Characteristics of calcification in tumors of the pineal gland.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-1978
Abstract
Thirty-two cases of proved pineal tumor were analyzed. Calcification was seen in 75%. The size, character, and position of the calcification were useful indicators of abnormality on plain-film evaluation. Fray's cranioangle method was more sensitive than Oon's method in determining abnormal position of the calcified pineal tumor on the lateral skull film. Most calcifications were displaced postero-inferiorly or inferiorly, which can be explained by obstructive hydrocephalus or direct tumor expansion.
Volume
126
Issue
3
First Page
721
Last Page
726
ISSN
0033-8419
Published In/Presented At
Lin, S. R., Crane, M. D., Lin, Z. S., Bilaniuk, L., Plassche, W. M., Jr, Marshall, L., & Spataro, R. F. (1978). Characteristics of calcification in tumors of the pineal gland. Radiology, 126(3), 721–726. https://doi.org/10.1148/126.3.721
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
628747
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article