CASE HISTORY/CLINIC:
44-year-old patient with diagnosed metastasized melanoma.


FINDINGS:
The T2-w image shows well defined hyperintense medial mass lesion (low signal on noncontrast T1-w – not shown here) above the lamina tecti. The T1 weighted image shows a homogeneous hypointense round structure with a regular rim. No contrast enhancement on postcontrast T1-w image (not shown here).


DIAGNOSIS:
No evidence of metastases.

Side finding: Pineal cyst.

web resources:

1) MRI-Library
2) Amersham Health