Pineal cyst presenting with intracystic and subarachnoid haemorrhage: report of a case and review of the literature

K. K. MUKHERJEE Departments of Neurosurgery Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

D. BANERJI Neuro-Otology Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

R. SHARMA Departments of Neurosurgery Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

Abstract

A case of a benign pineal cyst in a 70-year-old man who presented with hydrocephalus and apoplexy is reported. Surgical exploration revealed subarachnoid and intracystic haemorrhage.The patient also had bilateral impairment of hearing which improved after excision of the cyst. Patients with a pineal cyst with apoplexy or subarachnoid bleed reported in the literature are reviewed.

Keywords

Hearing Loss;Hydrocephalus;Pineal Apoplexy;Pineal Cyst;Pineal Gland;Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

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