Reclassification of pineal tumor as high-grade astrocytoma with piloid features through methylation profiling: illustrative case
Integration of molecular pathology has led to crucial and clinically relevant changes in CNS tumor classification. Utilizing these advanced diagnostic techniques to classify tumors could lead to changes in management, targeted therapeutics, and enrollment in clinical trials. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24778.
Authors
- Jennifer Moliterno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6413-5874)
- Declan McGuone
- Miguel Millares Chavez
- Miri Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5167-3449)
- Alper Dincer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8078-3214)
- Zeynep Hüseyinoglu
Institutions
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Smilow Cancer Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24778
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63