Endoscopic Treatment of Colloid Cysts of Third Ventricle: Study of Three Cases

endoscopic treatment of colloid cysts of third ventricle: study of three cases

introduction: colloid cyst of the third ventricle is a rare intracranial benign tumor. traditionally, treatment is carried out by transcallosal or transcortical transventricular approach. currently, the endoscopic treatment of these lesions is increasingly used. we reported our preliminary experience about three cases of colloid cysts treated by neuroendoscopy. methods and patients: we conducte...

Endoscopic versus microsurgical resection of third ventricle colloid cysts.

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic resection of colloid cysts has been performed as an alternative to microsurgical resection and stereotactic aspiration since 1982. To date, there are limited published studies comparing these procedures. In this study, we present the largest series of endoscopic resections published to date and compare outcomes to a cohort of microsurgical resections performed at the same i...

Colloid cysts of the third ventricle exhibit various clinical presentation: a review of three cases.

Colloid cysts are benign intracranial tumours usually occurring in the front part of the third ventricle. Clinical presentation may be non-specific and heterogeneous. The problems are frequently associated with development of hydrocephalus, these cysts may cause. We describe three cases of patients with diverse clinical symptoms, who underwent surgery for colloid cysts of the third ventricle. I...

MR imaging of colloid cysts of the third ventricle.

Natural history of asymptomatic colloid cysts of the third ventricle.

OBJECT To determine the natural history of colloid cysts of the third ventricle in patients in whom the cysts were incidentally discovered, the authors retrospectively reviewed cases observed during the modern neuroimaging era (1974-1998). METHODS During this 25-year interval, 162 patients with colloid cysts were examined and cared for at our center. Sixty-eight patients (42%) were thought to...

Symptomatic colloid cysts in the third ventricle of monozygotic twins

In this case report we describe colloid cysts in the third ventricles of monozygotic twin sisters. They were 26 years old when their condition was discovered. One woman was admitted to us on an emergency basis, with signs of high intracranial pressure such as unconsciousness and extension posturing. Her sister was also brought to the hospital since she had a history of attacks of headache. They...