Teaching neuroimages: vein of Galen aneurysm mimicking pineal mass in a young adult.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 22-year-old man presented with intractable progressive headaches over 2 months. Noncontrast head CT and contrast-enhanced MRI scan revealed a hyperdense pineal-based mass (figure, A and B). Arteriogram was normal (figure, C and D).
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Pineal Gland
- Vein of Galen Malformations