Pinealoma

Pinealoma
Pineocytoma
SpecialtyOncology
TreatmentSurgical resection, radiation therapy

A pinealoma is a tumor of the pineal gland, a part of the brain that produces melatonin. If a pinealoma destroys the cells of the pineal gland in a child, it can cause precocious puberty.

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