Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

Symptomatic Pineal Arachnoid Cyst–Rare Case

Dr Vinayak Kadlimatti, Dr. Vidyavathi Chitharagi, Dr Shivanand Reddy K. V

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Asymptomatic cysts of the pineal region are common incidental findings in adults. In contrast, symptomatic pineal cysts are rare and their management is not well defined1. Their importance is mainly in the fact that they cannot be distinguished from cystic tumours2, especially when large or when atypical features are present1. Pineal cysts are typically found in young aged adults (20–30 years of age) with a predilection for women (3:1 female to male ratio) . They are seen in approximately 1–4 % of ain MRIs and 20–40% of autopsy series2. Histologically, they are composed of an inner layer of gliotic tissue, middle layer of pineal parenchymal tissue and an outer layer of connective tissue3,5.

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Dr Vinayak Kadlimatti, Dr.Vidyavathi Chitharagi, Dr Shivanand Reddy K.V International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 10 October 2014

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