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Neuroimaging showed hydrocephalus and pineal tumor with hemorrhage on computed tomography and gadolinium enhancement on T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Cerebral angiography showed no obvious tumor staining. 18<\/jats:sup>F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography demonstrated accumulations of FDG consistent with the pineal tumor and in the vessel wall and muscle throughout the body. Various tumor markers in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid were negative. Endoscopic biopsy was performed to confirm the diagnosis and to treat the hydrocephalus by endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Histological examination revealed large epithelioid perivascular cells with abundant pale eosinophilic cytoplasm and cytoplasmic vacuolation. Immunohistochemical studies showed positive results for CD34, CD31, cytokeratin AE1\/AE3, and calmodulin binding transcription activator 1, and EHE was therefore diagnosed. Because of poor general condition and progressive tumor growth, radiotherapy was administered 7 days after surgery. At 21 days after surgery, endoscopy performed for progressive anemia revealed metastases in the stomach. The lesions continued to grow and the patient died 2 months after surgery.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion: <\/jats:title>\nWe present an extremely rare case of EHE presumed metastasis presenting as an isolated pineal region tumor. 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