Cavernoma in the pineal region

Antonio Figueiredo; Shradha Maheshwari; Atul Goel

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2009.08.009

Cavernoma in the pineal region

J Clin Neurosci. 2010 May;17(5):652-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.08.009. Epub 2010 Feb 26.

Authors

Antonio Figueiredo¹, Shradha Maheshwari, Atul Goel

Affiliation

¹ Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai, India.

PMID: 20189397
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.08.009

Abstract

A 19-year-old girl presented with symptoms of severe headache and diplopia. Investigations revealed a large and partly calcified lesion in the pineal region. At surgery a large cavernoma was identified and was radically resected. Following surgery, the patient recovered from all her symptoms. Giant cavernomas in the pineal region are rare. The literature on the subject is reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms / pathology
Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
Female
Headache / diagnosis
Headache / pathology
Headache / surgery
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / diagnosis
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / pathology
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pineal Gland / pathology
Pineal Gland / surgery*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult