Pineal cysts may be incidentally noted on MRI brain. A pineal cyst is called “incidental” if it does not produce any symptoms or signs. In a large series of >42,000 MRI brains, incidental pineal cysts were noted in 281 (0.67%) patients. About two-thirds of them were females. The mean size of incidental pineal cyst wasContinue reading “Incidental Pineal Cyst on MRI Brain”
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Incidental Saccular Aneurysm in Brain
Aneurysms are incidentally detected when brain imaging is done for indications other than subarachnoid hemorrhage. The most common indication for brain MRI/MR Angiogram is stroke. It is also done in people who have a high risk of getting brain stroke in future (on account of risk factors and family history). In our case, a 45-yearContinue reading “Incidental Saccular Aneurysm in Brain”