Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle: A Case Report
Colloid cyst of the third ventricle (CC) represents approximately 1% of intracranial tumours and 20% of intraventricular tumours. CC usually occurs between 20 and 50 years of age. During the first decade of life, it is diagnosed very rarely (1–2%). It can be most commonly found in the anterior part...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica |
| Online Access: | https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/67/3/0091/ |
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| Summary: | Colloid cyst of the third ventricle (CC) represents approximately 1% of intracranial tumours and 20% of intraventricular tumours. CC usually occurs between 20 and 50 years of age. During the first decade of life, it is diagnosed very rarely (1–2%). It can be most commonly found in the anterior part of the third ventricle at the foramen of Monro (1). It is often visualised during the computed tomography (CT) examination as a hyperdense focal lesion, it has variable change of the signal during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (2). CC has a benign character, however, a strategic position which may lead to acute hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertension syndrome, consciousness disorder, and even sudden death. This peracute hydrocephalus is an indication to an acute neurosurgical procedure (3). |
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| ISSN: | 1211-4286 1805-9694 |