Unexpected death after headache due to a colloid cyst of the third ventricle [PDF]
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2006 Background Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign intracranial non-neoplastic cysts. Headache is the most common symptom. We present a case of sudden death due to colloid cyst in a 17 year old female who had symptoms of intermittent ...
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Hemorrhagic Colloid Cyst Presenting with Acute Hydrocephaly [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2017 Colloid cysts are benign slow-growing cystic lesions located on the roof of the third ventricle that usually present with symptoms related to gradual rise of intracranial pressure.
Reza Akhavan +4 more
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Complete abolition of reading and writing ability with a third ventricle colloid cyst: implications for surgical intervention and proposed neural substrates of visual recognition and visual imaging ability [PDF]
, 2013 We report a rare case of a patient unable to read (alexic) and write (agraphic) after a mild head injury. He had preserved speech and comprehension, could spell aloud, identify words spelt aloud and copy letter features.
Lynne Barker +3 more
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Diagnostic Methods in Forensic Pathology: Autoptic Findings and Immunohistochemical Study in Cases of Sudden Death Due to a Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle [PDF]
DiagnosticsThe colloid cyst is a non-malignant tumor growth made of a gelatinous material covered by a membrane of epithelial tissue. It is usually located posterior to the foramen of Monro, in the anterior aspect of the third ventricle of the brain.
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Colloid cysts of the third ventricle
Neurosurgery, 1980 In this paper 33 cases of colloid cyst of the 3rd ventricle are presented. The initial symptoms as well as the clinical syndromes are quite variable, but usually consist of a combination of signs of increased intracranial pressure and an organic dementia, progressive or paroxysmal. Computed tomography is an invaluable diagnostic tool and it seems that,
J L, Antunes, K M, Louis, S R, Ganti
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A 3rd ventricular colloid cyst causing acute hydrocephalus with stunned myocardium: A case report. [PDF]
Qatar Med J, 2020 Ayasa M, Shaikh N, Marcus MAE.
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Behavioral disinhibition following corpus callosotomy done for colloid cyst excision in 15-year-old girl: A case report and literature review. [PDF]
Surg Neurol Int, 2023 Delawan M, Qassim A.
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A rare case of giant cerebral hemispheric colloid cyst - expect the unexpected. [PDF]
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2018 Context: Colloid cyst is a rare tumour of the brain that has a good outcomeupon surgical removal. Aims: We present the outcome of surgical management of colloid cystat our setup based on the experience of last ten years. Study Design, Setting and Period: Thetype of study is a retrospective review of cases of third ventricular colloid cyst operated at ...
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