Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle

Kelly, Reginald

doi:10.1093/brain/74.1.23

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“…Colloid cysts are believed to be congenital in origin, although they usually do not become symptomatic until the third or fourth decade of life (Kelly 1951). Others remain asymptomatic and are incidentally found only at autopsy (Little and MacCarty 1974;Schröder et al 1990).…”

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“…They are rare lesions, accounting for 0.2-2% of all intracranial neoplasms (DiMaio and DiMaio 1974;Greenwood 1949;Hernesniemi and Leivo 1996;Leestma and Konakei 1981;Little and MacCarty 1974;Poppen et al 1953;Schröder et al 1990). Colloid cysts occur in all age groups, but the age of onset of symptoms usually ranges between 20 to 50 years of age (Antunes et al 1980;Batnitzky et al 1974;Çetinalp et al 1994;Ferry and Kempe 1968;Grossiord 1941;Kelly 1951;Schröder et al 1990;Stookey 1934). Some authors found a slight male preponderance (Little and MacCarty 1974;Mathiesen et al 1997), whereas others found no sex predominance (Batnitzky et al 1974;Camacho et al 1989;Çetinalp et al 1994;Schröder et al 1990).…”

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Colloid cysts of the third ventricle with fatal outcome: a report of two cases and review of the literature

Büttner

Winkler

Eisenmenger

et al. 1997

International Journal of Legal Medicine

110

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Two cases of sudden death due to colloid cysts of the third ventricle are presented with a review of the literature. In the first case, a 40-year-old woman suffered an acute onset of severe frontal headache after an intercontinental air flight. The next day, she was found comatous and died 7 h after admission to a hospital. In the second case, a 33-year-old man with a medical history of recurrent headaches was found dead in his car. Autopsy in both cases revealed a colloid cyst of the third ventricle and hydrocephalus involving the lateral ventricles. These cases demonstrate that fatal cases still occur. Nevertheless, prompt diagnosis using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential, since colloid cysts are histologically benign tumors that can be removed safely by neurosurgical intervention.

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Colloid cysts of the third ventricle with fatal outcome: a report of two cases and review of the literature

Büttner

Winkler

Eisenmenger

et al. 1997

International Journal of Legal Medicine

110

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“…Sudden falls have also been described in association with colloid cysts of the third ventricle [15], obstructive hydrocephalus due to tumor in the floor of the fourth ven tricle [16], and aqueduct stenosis [17], Continuous intracranial pressure moni toring in NPH patients has demonstrated that there are often periods with elevated intraventricular pressure [18][19][20][21][22]. It has also been discovered that patients with fluctuat ing intracranial pressure show significantly better response to surgery than those with 'flat curves' [18,20].…”

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Falling Spells in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Favourable Prognostic Sign?

Haan

Jansen

Oostrom³

et al. 1987

Eur Neurol

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“…Classically, episodic positional headaches have been described to occur in colloid cysts. Occasional cases of sudden death have been reported (13,21). The proposed mechanism of sudden death has been ventricular obstruction at the foramen of Monro, leading to acute hydrocephalus (ball valve-like mechanism) (8).…”

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Third ventricular colloid cysts in children-a series of eight cases and review of literature

Goyal

Sharma²,

Mahapatra³

2013

Turkish Neurosurgery

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AIm: Colloid cysts are uncommon lesions, which most commonly occur in the fourth through seventh decade. The authors hereby report a series of colloid cysts in the pediatric age group. mAterIAl and methOds: A retrospective study was conducted on all patients of colloid cyst that underwent surgery at our institute over a period of seven years (2005 to 2011). Patients above the age of 20 were excluded from the study.results: All eight patients presented with the features of raised intracranial pressure. All these patients had the characteristic radiological features of a colloid cyst. Of these eight pediatric patients, endoscopic removal was attempted in four. In one of these four, the colloid cyst could not be removed endoscopically and had to be converted into transcortical transventricular excision. In one more patient, transcortical transventricular excision was used, while transcallosal approach was performed in three patients. Of the three patients who underwent endoscopy, one patient additionally underwent septostomy and one patient additionally underwent septostomy along with third ventriculostomy. One of the patients succumbed to ventriculitis.COnClusIOn: Colloid cysts in the young are thought to be more aggressive clinically and radiologically and therefore, early surgical intervention is indicated. BulGulAr: Sekiz hastanın tümü artmış intrakraniyal basınç bulgularıyla gelmişlerdir. Tüm hastalarda kolloid kistin karakteristik radyolojik özellikleri saptanmıştır. Bu sekiz pediatrik hastanın dördünde kist endoskopik olarak çıkarılmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu dört hastanın birinde kolloid kist endoskopik olarak çıkarılamamış ve transkortikal transventriküler eksizyona dönülmek zorunda kalınmıştır.Bir hastada transkortikal transventriküler eksizyon, üç hastada transkallosal yaklaşım kullanılmıştır. Endoskopi yapılan üç hasta içinde bir hastaya ayrıca septostomi yapılmış ve bir hastaya ayrıca septostomi ve üçüncü ventrikülostomi yapılmıştır. Bir hasta ventrikülit nedeniyle kaybedilmiştir. sOnuÇ: Çocuklarda kolloid kistlerin klinik ve radyolojik olarak daha agresif olduğu düşünülür ve bu nedenle erken cerrahi girişim gereklidir.

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Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle

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Colloid cysts of the third ventricle with fatal outcome: a report of two cases and review of the literature

Colloid cysts of the third ventricle with fatal outcome: a report of two cases and review of the literature

Falling Spells in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Favourable Prognostic Sign?

Third ventricular colloid cysts in children-a series of eight cases and review of literature

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