title: Cavernous malformation of the pineal region: short report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of a cavernous malformation of the pineal region is reported. Unique magnetic resonance images of a histologically-verified cavernous malformation of the pineal region are presented and the relevant literature on the subject is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Vishteh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Spetzler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium