Table 1 Similar cases of pineal apoplexy during pregnancy
From: Pineal cyst apoplexy in a pregnant female: case report and review of literature
Authors | No of cases | Age | Gestational Weeks | Clinical presentations | MRI features | Management | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cabral et al. [17]. | 1 | 41 | 32 W | Acute right pulsatile hemicranial headache, vision disturbance | Internal blood–fluid level that was slightly hyperintense in T1-weighted and hypointense in T2-weighted/FLAIR MRI images, compatible with early subacute hemorrhage | Conservative management (blood pressure control) | Patient remained asymptomatic for one year. |
Our Case | 1 | 30 | 36 W | Acute unilateral headache, dizziness, ascending upper limb numbness | Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI showing mixed intensity blood products inside the pineal cyst. Figure 2A, B | Conservative management | Patient remained asymptomatic for six months of follow-up. |