PINEAL CYSTS - AN INCIDENTAL MRI FINDING

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DICOSTANZO, A
TEDESCHI, G
DISALLE, F
GOLIA, F
MORRONE, R
BONAVITA, V
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[1] UNIV NAPLES,SCH MED 1,INST NEUROL SCI,VIA PANSINI 5,I-80131 NAPLES,ITALY
[2] UNIV NAPLES,SCH MED 2,INST RADIOL SCI,I-80131 NAPLES,ITALY
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10.1136/jnnp.56.2.207
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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The incidence of Pineal cysts (PC) in ''standard'' MRI was reviewed. Seven cases of PC were found from 400 consecutive MRI examinations. PC did not produce clinically relevant symptoms in any of the patients. Our data, as well as those emerging from a critical review of the literature, suggest that PC are often asymptomatic and represent an incidental MRI finding.
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