Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst with Hydrocephalus
Objectives. To highlight the importance of early diagnosis of colloid cyst of the third ventricle and its early management. Clinical Presentation and Intervention. This is a young lady who presented with sudden onset headache. She attended a local clinic and also her area hospital. Her diagnosis...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2015-01-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/180404 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832551721626238976 |
|---|---|
| author | Jasem Y. Al-Hashel Azza A. H. Rady Doaa Y. Soliman Periasamy Vembu |
| author_facet | Jasem Y. Al-Hashel Azza A. H. Rady Doaa Y. Soliman Periasamy Vembu |
| author_sort | Jasem Y. Al-Hashel |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Objectives. To highlight the importance of early diagnosis of colloid cyst of the third ventricle and its early management. Clinical Presentation and Intervention. This is a young lady who presented with sudden onset headache. She attended a local clinic and also her area hospital. Her diagnosis was delayed several hours due to a diagnostic dilemma initially. No surgical intervention was tried since the patient developed early signs of brainstem coning by the time she was seen by neurosurgeon. Patient died after few days in spite of intensive ICU measures. Conclusion. Sudden onset headache in young adults should be looked at carefully. Early imaging is mandatory to prevent mortality. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-17a3d59b0478491cb44ac21d000e7adf |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2090-6668 2090-6676 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2015-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| spelling | doaj-art-17a3d59b0478491cb44ac21d000e7adf2025-02-03T06:00:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762015-01-01201510.1155/2015/180404180404Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst with HydrocephalusJasem Y. Al-Hashel0Azza A. H. Rady1Doaa Y. Soliman2Periasamy Vembu3Department of Neurology, Ibn Sina Hospital, P.O. Box 25427, 13115 Safat, KuwaitDepartment of Neurology, Ibn Sina Hospital, P.O. Box 25427, 13115 Safat, KuwaitDepartment of Neurology, Ibn Sina Hospital, P.O. Box 25427, 13115 Safat, KuwaitDepartment of Neurology, Ibn Sina Hospital, P.O. Box 25427, 13115 Safat, KuwaitObjectives. To highlight the importance of early diagnosis of colloid cyst of the third ventricle and its early management. Clinical Presentation and Intervention. This is a young lady who presented with sudden onset headache. She attended a local clinic and also her area hospital. Her diagnosis was delayed several hours due to a diagnostic dilemma initially. No surgical intervention was tried since the patient developed early signs of brainstem coning by the time she was seen by neurosurgeon. Patient died after few days in spite of intensive ICU measures. Conclusion. Sudden onset headache in young adults should be looked at carefully. Early imaging is mandatory to prevent mortality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/180404 |
| spellingShingle | Jasem Y. Al-Hashel Azza A. H. Rady Doaa Y. Soliman Periasamy Vembu Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst with Hydrocephalus Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst with Hydrocephalus |
| title_full | Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst with Hydrocephalus |
| title_fullStr | Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst with Hydrocephalus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst with Hydrocephalus |
| title_short | Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst with Hydrocephalus |
| title_sort | diagnostic dilemma in a young woman with acute headache delayed diagnosis of third ventricular colloid cyst with hydrocephalus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/180404 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jasemyalhashel diagnosticdilemmainayoungwomanwithacuteheadachedelayeddiagnosisofthirdventricularcolloidcystwithhydrocephalus AT azzaahrady diagnosticdilemmainayoungwomanwithacuteheadachedelayeddiagnosisofthirdventricularcolloidcystwithhydrocephalus AT doaaysoliman diagnosticdilemmainayoungwomanwithacuteheadachedelayeddiagnosisofthirdventricularcolloidcystwithhydrocephalus AT periasamyvembu diagnosticdilemmainayoungwomanwithacuteheadachedelayeddiagnosisofthirdventricularcolloidcystwithhydrocephalus |