Pineal gland cyst

As glial pineal cyst pineal cyst or a benign change in the area of the pineal gland ( pineal gland ) is called.

Pineal cysts are very common; in the vast majority number is a clinically asymptomatic incidental finding, which plays no pathological significance. Large pineal cysts can cause a Abflusstörung of cerebrospinal fluid with development of a hydrocephalus; only in individual cases, related to the occurrence of sudden death has been established.

Pathology

Histologically, there is a pseudozystischen cavity whose wall is formed by astrocytes with numerous Rosenthal fibers; epithelial lining does not exist.