Neurogenic pulmonary edema associated with a colloid cyst in the third ventricle

1980 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gideon Findler ◽  
Shamay Cotev
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Acute Hydrocephalus ◽  
The Third ◽  
Hypothalamic Nuclei ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) is usually the result of head trauma. The authors describe the case of a 13-year-old girl, in whom NPE was associated with a colloid cyst of the third ventricle causing acute hydrocephalus. The mechanisms involved in the development of NPE are briefly discussed. The possible role of the colloid cyst in the distortion of the anatomical relationships in the vicinity of the hypothalamic nuclei is considered.

Neuroepithelial (colloid) cyst of the third ventricle in identical twins

1986 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdel Wahab M. Ibrahim ◽  
Hisham Farag ◽  
Mohammed Naguib ◽  
Ezzeldin Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Obstructive Hydrocephalus ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Colloid Cysts ◽  
Fluid Pathway ◽  
Ocular Signs ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are described in middle-aged twin brothers. One of them presented with recurrent attacks of headache. In this patient the cyst had reached a size large enough to obstruct the cerebrospinal fluid pathway, resulting in hydrocephalus. The twin brother, although asymptomatic, was suspected of the anomaly and investigated because of the similarity of his ocular signs. The diagnosis was confirmed by computerized tomography in both the patient and his brother. The latter proved to have a smaller colloid cyst situated anteriorly in the third ventricle with no obstructive hydrocephalus. The patient was successfully operated on, while the brother is still under observation. Both brothers have had bilateral cataracts, retinal detachments, and left lateral rectus palsies. The familial occurrence of colloid cysts and their association with these ocular findings have apparently not been described before.

Empty sella secondary to suprasellar colloid cyst of foregut (respiratory) origin

1979 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwight C. Evans ◽  
Martin G. Netsky ◽  
Verne E. Allen ◽  
Vira Kasantikul
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Sella Turcica ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Empty Sella ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Colloid Cysts ◽  
Third Ventricular Cyst ◽  
Fine Print

✓ An enlarged sella turcica was discovered in a 40-year-old man who had bitemporal headaches. A pneumoencephalograph revealed a third ventricular cyst, dilated lateral ventricles, and an empty sella. The colloid cyst was lined by foregut epithelium, probably originating in the respiratory tract, and dense connective tissue. This case is the first instance of an empty sella associated with a colloid cyst of the third ventricle. It is proposed that enlargement of the mass in the third ventricle caused increased pulsation pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid, and that in the presence of an incompetent diaphragma sellae the subarachnoid space expanded into the sella. The origin of third ventricle cysts is reconsidered. It is concluded that suprasellar colloid cysts may arise from endoderm, ectoderm, neuroepithelium, or a combination of these epithelia.

High risk of acute deterioration in patients harboring symptomatic colloid cysts of the third ventricle

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 1041-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip C. de Witt Hamer ◽  
Marco J. T. Verstegen ◽  
Rob J. De Haan ◽  
W. Peter Vandertop ◽  
Ralph T. W. M. Thomeer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Symptomatic Patient ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Duration Of Symptoms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Colloid Cysts ◽  
Fine Print

Object. Patients harboring colloid cysts of the third ventricle can present with acute neurological deterioration, or the first indication of the lesion may appear when the patient suddenly dies. The risk of such an occurrence in a patient already identified as harboring a colloid cyst is unknown. The goal of this study was to estimate the risk of acute deterioration in patients with colloid cysts. Methods. A retrospective study was made of a cohort of patients with newly diagnosed colloid cysts who were recruited in The Netherlands between January 1, 1993, and December 31, 1997. Seventy-eight patients were identified, all of whom displayed symptoms. Twenty-five patients (32%) presented with symptoms of acute deterioration; four patients died suddenly and the cysts were discovered at autopsy. The overall mortality rate was 12%. Results of a multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that no subgroup of patients presenting without acute deterioration could be identified on the basis of patient age, duration of symptoms, cyst size, or the presence of hydrocephalus. The national incidence of colloid cysts in The Netherlands is 1/106 person-years; the prevalence was estimated to be 1800 asymptomatic colloid cysts. Conclusions. Acute deterioration was a frequent presentation among a national cohort of Dutch patients harboring symptomatic colloid cysts. The risk of acute deterioration in a symptomatic patient with a colloid cyst in The Netherlands is estimated to be 34%. The estimated risk for an asymptomatic patient with an incidental colloid cyst is significantly lower. These results strongly advocate the selection of surgical treatment for patients with symptomatic colloid cysts.

Infratentorial neuroepithelial cyst (colloid cyst)

1978 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata R. Challa ◽  
William R. Markesbery
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Inferior Colliculus ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Neuroepithelial Cyst ◽  
The Third ◽  
Developmental Relationship ◽  
Postmortem Finding ◽  
Fine Print

✓ An asymptomatic neuroepithelial cyst (colloid cyst) located in the leptomeninges between the inferior colliculus and the paravermal region of the superior cerebellum was an incidental postmortem finding. The cyst was lined by ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the respiratory tract type as well as cuboidal epithelium of the ependymal type. Its developmental relationship to previously described colloid and paraphyseal cysts in the third ventricle is discussed.

Rare occurrence of intracerebellar colloid cyst

1999 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adolf Müller ◽  
Andreas Büttner ◽  
Serge Weis
Keyword(s):  
Fourth Ventricle ◽  
Present Report ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Rare Occurrence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Colloid Cysts ◽  
Fine Print ◽  
Neuroradiological Imaging

✓ Colloid cysts are rare intracerebral lesions that are preferentially encountered within the third ventricle. There are only a few reports in which colloid cysts are described in other locations such as the fourth ventricle.A symptomatic intracerebellar colloid cyst in a 45-year-old woman is described. The patient presented with headache, gait disturbance, and nausea. Neuroradiological imaging revealed compression of the fourth ventricle, hydrocephalus, and an intracerebellar cystic lesion measuring 4 × 5 cm that had a small peripheral solid portion. The cyst was successfully removed via a paramedian suboccipital approach. Postoperatively, the patient recovered quickly.The findings in the present report represent an additonal example of the broad spectrum of cystic lesions encountered in the cerebellum.

Third ventricular choroid plexus arteriovenous malformation simulating a colloid cyst

1980 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard H. Britt ◽  
Gerald D. Silverberg ◽  
Dieter R. Enzmann ◽  
John W. Hanbery
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Capsule Wall ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Tela Choroidea ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A case of a cystic encapsulated arteriovenous malformation arising from the tela choroidea of the third ventricle is reported. Although the appearance of this lesion on computerized tomography scan suggested a colloid cyst by its location, it was atypical because of the non-homogeneity both before and after contrast infusion. The increased density on the unenhanced scan was due to hemosiderin pigment in the capsule wall caused by old hemorrhage. The diagnosis in this case was made by histological examination.

Frameless neuronavigation in intracranial endoscopic neurosurgery

2001 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry W. S. Schroeder ◽  
Wolfgang Wagner ◽  
Wolfgang Tschiltschke ◽  
Michael R. Gaab
Keyword(s):  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Endoscopic Approach ◽  
Arachnoid Cysts ◽  
Tumor Biopsy ◽  
Foramen Of Monro ◽  
Endoscopic Neurosurgery ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiloculated Hydrocephalus ◽  
Fine Print

Object. Frameless computerized neuronavigation has been increasingly used in intracranial endoscopic neurosurgery. However, clear indications for the application of neuronavigation in neuroendoscopy have not yet been defined. The purpose of this study was to determine in which intracranial neuroendoscopic procedures frameless neuronavigation is necessary and really beneficial compared with a free-hand endoscopic approach. Methods. A frameless infrared-based computerized neuronavigation system was used in 44 patients who underwent intracranial endoscopic procedures, including 13 third ventriculostomies, nine aqueductoplasties, eight intraventricular tumor biopsy procedures or resections, six cystocisternostomies in arachnoid cysts, five colloid cyst removals, four septostomies in multiloculated hydrocephalus, four cystoventriculostomies in intraparenchymal cysts, two aqueductal stent placements, and fenestration of one pineal cyst and one cavum veli interpositi. All interventions were successfully accomplished. In all procedures, the navigational system guided the surgeons precisely to the target. Navigational tracking was helpful in entering small ventricles, in approaching the posterior third ventricle when the foramen of Monro was narrow, and in selecting the best approach to colloid cysts. Neuronavigation was essential in some cystic lesions lacking clear landmarks, such as intraparenchymal cysts or multiloculated hydrocephalus. Neuronavigation was not necessary in standard third ventriculostomies, tumor biopsy procedures, and large sylvian arachnoid cysts, or for approaching the posterior third ventricle when the foramen of Monro was enlarged. Conclusions. Frameless neuronavigation has proven to be accurate, reliable, and extremely useful in selected intracranial neuroendoscopic procedures. Image-guided neuroendoscopy improved the accuracy of the endoscopic approach and minimized brain trauma.

Purely Endoscopic Resection of Colloid Cysts

2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. ONS51-ONS56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy D.W. Greenlee ◽  
Charles Teo ◽  
Ali Ghahreman ◽  
Bernard Kwok
Keyword(s):  
Endoscopic Resection ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Colloid Cyst ◽  
Foramen Of Monro ◽  
The Third ◽  
Colloid Cysts ◽  
Study Support

Abstract Objective: To further assess the safety and long-term efficacy of endoscopic resection of colloid cysts of the third ventricle. Methods: A retrospective review of a series of 35 consecutive patients (18 male, 17 female) with colloid cysts treated by endoscopic surgery was undertaken. Results: The mean patient age was 32.4 years (range, 11–54 yr). Headache was the most common presenting symptom (22 patients). The average tumor size was 18 mm (range, 3–50 mm). The endoscopic technique could not be completed in six patients, necessitating conversion to an open craniotomy and a transcortical approach to the colloid cyst. All patients had histologically confirmed colloid cysts of the third ventricle, and complete resection of the lesion was confirmed macroscopically and radiologically in all patients. There were no deaths. Two patients developed aseptic meningitis without any permanent sequelae. One patient developed unilateral hydrocephalus attributable to obstruction of the foramen of Monro, which was treated with endoscopic septum pellucidotomy. The median follow-up period was 88 months (range, 10–132 mo). There was one asymptomatic radiological recurrence. No seizures occurred after surgery. Conclusion: The results of this study support the role of endoscopic resection in the treatment of patients with colloid cysts as a safe and effective modality. In some cases, conversion to an open procedure may be required. Additional follow-up will be required to continue to address the duration of lesion-free survival.

Endoscopic treatment of colloid cysts of the third ventricle

1998 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 1062-1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Samy Abdou ◽  
Alan R. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Endoscopic Resection ◽  
Endoscopic Treatment ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stereotactic Aspiration ◽  
The Third ◽  
Endoscopic Evacuation ◽  
Colloid Cysts ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The surgical technique for the endoscopic evacuation of colloid cysts of the third ventricle in 13 patients is described. The authors conclude that endoscopic resection of these lesions is a useful addition to the current surgical repertoire and a viable alternative to stereotactic aspiration or open craniotomy.

Localization of stereotaxic centers by computerized tomographic scanning

1980 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 861-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim J. Burchiel ◽  
George A. Ojemann ◽  
Nicole Bolender
Keyword(s):  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A method is described for determining stereotaxic coordinates using computerized tomographic scanning and intraoperative ventriculography of the third ventricle.

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