Symptomatic pineal cyst: case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Pineal cysts are being described with increasing frequency since the advent of magnetic resonance imaging. Although pineal cysts are incidental findings in as many as 4% of magnetic resonance imaging studies, symptomatic pineal cysts are quite rare. We present a case of pineal cyst causing aqueductal obstruction with symptomatic hydrocephalus and resultant headache and syncope, which was treated by surgical resection. A review of the relevant literature and discussion follow.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Diseases
- Cysts
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Pineal Gland