This book is a comprehensive exploration of the latest advancements in the treatment of pineal tumors.  

The initial section delves into the historical perspective of surgical treatments for these tumors and offers insights into the incidence of pineal region tumors. The following chapters are dedicated to elucidating the intricate anatomy and microsurgical details of the pineal and its adjacent region and provide a comprehensive overview of clinical manifestations associated with pineal tumors in both children and adults.

The radiological tools employed for diagnosing pineal tumors are also discussed, and the decisional tree for devising therapeutic strategies described.

The last part is focused on complementary treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, on the evaluation of their efficacy and on the survival rates of pineal tumor patients. It also explores the short-term and long-term sequels of pineal tumors.

The intended audience for this book encompasses pediatric neurosurgeons, neurosurgeons, oncological neurosurgeons, rehabilitation therapists, pediatricians, and pediatric neurologists.

Carmine Mottolese was born in Naples and attended the Medical Faculty of Medicine Federico II In this town. He graduated with 110/110 cum laude in 1977; admitted to the Neurosurgery residency program in the same year he obtained his qualification in 1981. He then moved to Lyon as Foreign Resident in the service of Neurosurgery of the Civil Hospital, directed by the Pr. Claude Lapras. In July 1985 he was appointed senior neurosurgeon in the Neurosurgical Service of the “Pierre Wertheimer “Hospital, where he became Head of the Pediatric Service in 2000 (until 2021).

Since 2000 he has collaborated with the Marc Jeannerot Neurocognitive Institute of Lyon working on the “Functional mapping of the cerebellum”. He still holds a position in the same Institute as an associate researcher, and collaborates with the Dept. of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hopital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon.

He was founder member of the French Pediatric Neurosurgical Society,

President of the French Pediatric Neurosurgical Society and

Commendator of the Palmes Academic of the Minister of National Education.