Abstract
Pineal cysts are being described with increasing frequency since the advent of magnetic resonance imaging. Although pineal cysts are ntal findings om 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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 451-454 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- hydrocephalus
- magnetic resonance imaging
- pineal body
- pineal cyst
- pineal gland
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery
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Symptomatic pineal cyst : Case report. / Maurer, P. K.; Ecklund, J.; Parisi, Joseph E; Ondra, S.
In: Neurosurgery, Vol. 27, No. 3, 1990, p. 451-454.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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