Symptomatic Pineal Cyst: Case Report
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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1990
- Source ID
- 10.1227/00006123-199009000-00019
Entities
People
- James Ecklund
- Joseph E. Parisi
- Paul Kurt Maurer
- Stephen Ondra
Organizations
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center