The pineal region is one of the most infrequent locations for cavernous malformations to be found.
Till 2005 only fifteen cases have been reported worldwide 1) 2) 3) 4).
1)
Kim DS, Shim KW, Kim TG, Chang JH, Park YG, Choi JU. Pineal cavernous
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2)
McNeely PD, Howes WJ, Mehta V. Pineal apoplexy: is it a facilitator for the development of pineal cysts? Can J Neurol Sci. 2003;30:67–71.
3)
Kobayashi S, Kamagata M, Nakamura M, Nakazato Y, Sasaki T. Pineal apoplexy due to massive hemorrhage associated with cavernous angioma: case report. Surg Neurol. 2001;55:365–371.
4)
Lombardi D, Scheithauer BW, Villani RM, Giovanelli M, de Tribolet N. Cavernous haemangioma of the pineal region. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1996;138:678–683.