title: Endoscopic treatment of a symptomatic pineal cyst: technical case report.
abstract: Symptomatic pineal cysts are rare and typically managed with an open surgical approach. We report the successful treatment of a symptomatic pineal cyst using a stereotactic endoscopic technique.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Turtz
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019723:Endoscopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000295:instrumentation