Donati P, Maiuri F, Gangemi M, Gallicchio B, Sigona L
Institute of Neurosurgery, 2nd School of Medicine, University of Naples.
J Neurosurg Sci. 1992 Jul-Sep;36(3):155-60.
The pineal region is one of the most rare localizations of intracranial cavernous angiomas, with only 8 cases reported up today. The Authors report a case of cavernous angioma of such localization and review the pertinent literature. Magnetic resonance allows the correct diagnosis of cavernous malformations on the basis of their typical aspect, even in the absence of histological verification. We suggest that this imaging technique will allow to identify more frequently pineal cavernomas preoperatively, thus avoiding useless irradiation.
松果体区是颅内海绵状血管瘤最罕见的部位之一，迄今为止仅有8例报道。作者报告了1例该部位的海绵状血管瘤病例，并复习相关文献。磁共振成像（MRI）能够根据海绵状畸形的典型表现做出正确诊断，即使在没有组织学证实的情况下也是如此。我们认为，这种成像技术将使术前更频繁地发现松果体区海绵状血管瘤，从而避免不必要的放疗。
