Koziarski A et al: Surgical treatment of pineal cysts in non-hydrocephalic and neurologically intact patients: selection of surgical candidates and clinical outcome. Br J Neurosurg. 33(1):37-42, 2019
DelRosso LM et al: Sleep disorders in children with incidental pineal cyst on MRI: a pilot study. Sleep Med. 48:127-30, 2018
Gokce E et al: Evaluation of pineal cysts with magnetic resonance imaging. World J Radiol. 10(7):65-77, 2018
Jussila MP et al: Follow-up of pineal cysts in children: is it necessary? Neuroradiology. 59(12):1265-73, 2017
Májovský M et al: Melatonin and cortisol secretion profile in patients with pineal cyst before and after pineal cyst resection. J Clin Neurosci. 39:155-63, 2017
Nevins EJ et al: Incidental pineal cysts: is surveillance necessary? World Neurosurg. 90:96-102, 2016
Berhouma M et al: Update on the management of pineal cysts: case series and a review of the literature. Neurochirurgie. 61(2-3):201-7., 2014
Kahilogullari G et al: Pineal cysts in children: case-based update. Childs Nerv Syst. 29(5):753-60, 2013
Whitehead MT et al: Incidental pineal cysts in children who undergo 3-T MRI. Pediatr Radiol. 43(12):1577-83, 2013
Bumb JM et al: TrueFISP of the pediatric pineal gland: volumetric and microstructural analysis. Clin Neuroradiol. 22(1):69-77, 2012
Jia W et al: Transcallosal interforniceal approach to pineal region tumors in 150 children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 7(1):98-103, 2011
Lacroix-Boudhrioua V et al: Pineal cysts in children. Insights Imaging. 2(6):671-8, 2011
Al-Holou WN et al: The natural history of pineal cysts in children and young adults. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 5(2):162-6, 2010
Al-Holou WN et al: Prevalence of pineal cysts in children and young adults. Clinical article. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 4(3):230-6, 2009
Cauley KA et al: Serial follow-up MRI of indeterminate cystic lesions of the pineal region: experience at a rural tertiary care referral center. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(2):533-7, 2009
Costa F et al: Symptomatic pineal cyst: case report and review of the literature. Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 51(4):231-3, 2008
Fakhran S et al: Pineocytoma mimicking a pineal cyst on imaging: true diagnostic dilemma or a case of incomplete imaging? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(1):159-63, 2008
Taraszewska A et al: Asymptomatic and symptomatic glial cysts of the pineal gland. Folia Neuropathol. 46(3):186-95, 2008
Michielsen G et al: Symptomatic pineal cysts: clinical manifestations and management. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 144(3):233-42; discussion 242, 2002
Barboriak DP et al: Serial MR imaging of pineal cysts: implications for natural history and follow-up. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 176(3):737-43, 2001
Korogi Y et al: MRI of pineal region tumors. J Neurooncol. 54(3):251-61, 2001
Engel U et al: Cystic lesions of the pineal region--MRI and pathology. Neuroradiology. 42(6):399-402, 2000
Kang HS et al: Large glial cyst of the pineal gland: a possible growth mechanism. Case report. J Neurosurg. 88(1):138-40, 1998
Sawamura Y et al: Magnetic resonance images reveal a high incidence of asymptomatic pineal cysts in young women. Neurosurgery. 37(1):11-5; discussion 15-6, 1995
Sener RN: The pineal gland: a comparative MR imaging study in children and adults with respect to normal anatomical variations and pineal cysts. Pediatr Radiol. 25(4):245-8, 1995
Fleege MA et al: Benign glial cysts of the pineal gland: unusual imaging characteristics with histologic correlation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 15(1):161-6, 1994
Tofts PS et al: Transit time and ratio of moments. Phys Med Biol. 24(2):455, 1979
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Abbreviations
Pineal cyst (PC)
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Benign glial cyst of pineal gland
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Nonneoplastic, intrapineal, glial-lined cyst
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Koziarski A et al: Surgical treatment of pineal cysts in non-hydrocephalic and neurologically intact patients: selection of surgical candidates and clinical outcome. Br J Neurosurg. 33(1):37-42, 2019
DelRosso LM et al: Sleep disorders in children with incidental pineal cyst on MRI: a pilot study. Sleep Med. 48:127-30, 2018
Gokce E et al: Evaluation of pineal cysts with magnetic resonance imaging. World J Radiol. 10(7):65-77, 2018
Jussila MP et al: Follow-up of pineal cysts in children: is it necessary? Neuroradiology. 59(12):1265-73, 2017
Májovský M et al: Melatonin and cortisol secretion profile in patients with pineal cyst before and after pineal cyst resection. J Clin Neurosci. 39:155-63, 2017
Nevins EJ et al: Incidental pineal cysts: is surveillance necessary? World Neurosurg. 90:96-102, 2016
Berhouma M et al: Update on the management of pineal cysts: case series and a review of the literature. Neurochirurgie. 61(2-3):201-7., 2014
Kahilogullari G et al: Pineal cysts in children: case-based update. Childs Nerv Syst. 29(5):753-60, 2013
Whitehead MT et al: Incidental pineal cysts in children who undergo 3-T MRI. Pediatr Radiol. 43(12):1577-83, 2013
Bumb JM et al: TrueFISP of the pediatric pineal gland: volumetric and microstructural analysis. Clin Neuroradiol. 22(1):69-77, 2012
Jia W et al: Transcallosal interforniceal approach to pineal region tumors in 150 children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 7(1):98-103, 2011
Lacroix-Boudhrioua V et al: Pineal cysts in children. Insights Imaging. 2(6):671-8, 2011
Al-Holou WN et al: The natural history of pineal cysts in children and young adults. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 5(2):162-6, 2010
Al-Holou WN et al: Prevalence of pineal cysts in children and young adults. Clinical article. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 4(3):230-6, 2009
Cauley KA et al: Serial follow-up MRI of indeterminate cystic lesions of the pineal region: experience at a rural tertiary care referral center. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(2):533-7, 2009
Costa F et al: Symptomatic pineal cyst: case report and review of the literature. Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 51(4):231-3, 2008
Fakhran S et al: Pineocytoma mimicking a pineal cyst on imaging: true diagnostic dilemma or a case of incomplete imaging? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(1):159-63, 2008
Taraszewska A et al: Asymptomatic and symptomatic glial cysts of the pineal gland. Folia Neuropathol. 46(3):186-95, 2008
Michielsen G et al: Symptomatic pineal cysts: clinical manifestations and management. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 144(3):233-42; discussion 242, 2002
Barboriak DP et al: Serial MR imaging of pineal cysts: implications for natural history and follow-up. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 176(3):737-43, 2001
Korogi Y et al: MRI of pineal region tumors. J Neurooncol. 54(3):251-61, 2001
Engel U et al: Cystic lesions of the pineal region--MRI and pathology. Neuroradiology. 42(6):399-402, 2000
Kang HS et al: Large glial cyst of the pineal gland: a possible growth mechanism. Case report. J Neurosurg. 88(1):138-40, 1998
Sawamura Y et al: Magnetic resonance images reveal a high incidence of asymptomatic pineal cysts in young women. Neurosurgery. 37(1):11-5; discussion 15-6, 1995
Sener RN: The pineal gland: a comparative MR imaging study in children and adults with respect to normal anatomical variations and pineal cysts. Pediatr Radiol. 25(4):245-8, 1995
Fleege MA et al: Benign glial cysts of the pineal gland: unusual imaging characteristics with histologic correlation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 15(1):161-6, 1994
Tofts PS et al: Transit time and ratio of moments. Phys Med Biol. 24(2):455, 1979
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