title: Pineal cysts: an incidental MRI finding?
abstract: The incidence of pineal cysts (PC) in "standard" MRI was reviewed. Seven cases of PC were found from 400 consecutive MRI examinations. PC did not produce clinically relevant symptoms in any of the patients. Our data, as well as those emerging from a critical review of the literature, suggest that PC are often asymptomatic and represent an incidental MRI finding.
authors.affiliation: University of Naples, Institute of Neurological Sciences, First School of Medicine, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Costanzo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tedeschi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Salle
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Golia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morrone
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonavita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000473:pathology*