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Antonio Figueiredo¹, Shradha Maheshwari, Atul Goel

¹Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai, India.

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A rare giant pineal cavernoma caused severe headaches and double vision in a young patient. Surgical removal led to complete symptom recovery, highlighting successful treatment for this uncommon condition.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Neurosurgery
Neuropathology

Background:

Pineal region tumors are rare and can present with diverse neurological symptoms.
Giant cavernomas, vascular malformations, are exceptionally uncommon in the pineal region.

Observation:

A 19-year-old female presented with severe headache and diplopia.
Imaging revealed a large, partially calcified lesion in the pineal region.

Findings:

Surgical exploration identified a large cavernoma.
Radical resection of the cavernoma was performed successfully.

Implications:

This case demonstrates the feasibility of radical resection for giant pineal cavernomas.
Complete symptom resolution post-surgery underscores the effectiveness of surgical intervention.
The review of literature provides insights into managing these rare neurosurgical cases.