title: Glial cyst of the pineal gland with characteristic computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and pathological findings: report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of glial cyst of the pineal gland are documented. Preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed cystic lesions of the pineal region with contrast enhancement of the walls, suggesting neoplastic lesions rather than true cysts. However, the histopathological examination of the resected specimens revealed the presence of glial tissue and normal structure of pineal gland and capsule, characteristics that were consistent with those of glial cysts of the pineal gland. Headache and visual disturbance were resolved after total removal of the cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyatake
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terashima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asahi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Asato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakashima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography