Dearborn, MI
A 34-year-old male asked:
My head mri shows i have enlarged perivascular spaces and a cyst in pineal gland should i consult a neurosurgeon ?
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Dr. Patrick Rothanswered
Neurosurgery 36 years experience
Not neccessarily : The neurosurgeon will not treat either of those conditions. They are relatively common findings and typically benign. Some surgeons will arrange for a followup MRI to assure that the cyst is not growing, but this is cost ineffective. The vast majority of the cysts are benign and enlarged perivascular spaces has no significance.
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