MRI-based assessment of the pineal gland in a large population of children aged 0-5 years and comparison with pineoblastoma: part II, the cystic gland.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pineal cysts are a common incidental finding on brain MRI with resulting difficulties in differentiation between normal glands and pineal pathologies. The aim of this study was to assess the size and morphology of the cystic pineal gland in children (0-5 years) and compare the findings with published pineoblastoma cases.

Methods

In this retrospective multicenter study, 257 MR examinations (232 children, 0-5 years) were evaluated regarding pineal gland size (width, height, planimetric area, maximal cyst(s) size) and morphology. We performed linear regression analysis with 99 % prediction intervals of gland size versus age for the size parameters. Results were compared with a recent meta-analysis of pineoblastoma by de Jong et al.

Results

Follow-up was avai

SUBMITTER: Sirin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4958131 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature