Pineal region tumors are rare, comprising 0.4% to 1% of adult brain tumors 1,2. Germinomas are the most common histological type, comprising 50–60% of all pineal tumors 3,4. Gliomas in this region are mainly low-grade astrocytomas 1,4. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is rare in this location and few cases have been reported 1,5–13. We describe a patient with GBM of the pineal region and review the literature.
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