A new identified complication of intracystic hemorrhage in a large pineal gland cyst.

Clin Imaging

Department of Neurology, Steward Carney Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address:

Published: December 2014

Pineal gland cysts are typically asymptomatic, benign cysts most commonly found incidentally in adults. In rare cases, a large pineal gland cyst can be complicated by intracystic hemorrhage, which could then manifest with neurological symptoms. We report a new complication of intracystic hemorrhage in a large pineal gland cyst in a 40-year-old man with new onset seizures.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.03.009DOI Listing

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