Pineal glioblastoma: Case report and literature review of an exceedingly rare etiology for pineal region mass

Abstract Pineal glioblastoma is an exceedingly rare potential etiology for a pineal region mass. The presentation, imaging appearance, and changes in treatment have been documented in a select number of cases since its first description in 1954. Through these cases, changes in treatment have shown to improve outcomes in select patients, some of which have had survival times over two or three years. We present a case of a 39 year old female with biopsy proven pineal glioblastoma who demonstrates improvement on imaging and survival >12 months after treatment with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Our case and the prior reported cases enable future research into improving treatment, classification, and imaging recognition for this unlikely disease.