Pineal Gland Cysts: imaging findings and approach

This video is about the imaging appearances of pineal gland cysts and how you should deal with them. Pineal Gland Cysts are a frequent finding on MRI studies of the brain, present in up to 23% of the general population, but also a frequent cause of unnecessary follow-up and patient anxiety. The main worry is that a pineal gland cysts might be cystic pineal gland tumor, which is almost never the case. This video provides a general overview on anatomy of the pineal gland, the imaging characteristics of simple and more complex pineal gland cysts, and how to differentiatie them from pineal gland tumors.

0:00 - Introduction
01:17 - Pineal Gland Anatomy and Function
06:07 - Pineal Gland cysts on imaging

23:00 - What to do with pineal gland cysts?
25:21 - Could it be a tumor?
35:29 - Can pineal gland cyts grow?

37:07 - Conclusion

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