Amit Kumar Thotakura1, Venkata Srinivasa Rao Nooti2, Sudhakar Ghanta3. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, NRI Medical College, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Metro Superspeciality Hospitals, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Electronic address: nvsr75@yahoo.co.in. 3. Department of Pathology, Metro Superspeciality Hospitals, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Colloid cyst is the most common neoplastic lesion of the third ventricle, and the occurrence of 2 colloid cysts in the ventricular system is rare. CASE REPORT: We present a 35 year old female patient with paired colloid cysts of the third ventricle who presented with obstructive hydrocephalus and were treated surgically with the transcallosal interhemispheric transforaminal approach. Until now only 3 patients of dual or paired colloid cysts of different ventricles were reported. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with both the colloid cysts present in the third ventricle. CONCLUSION: This report illustrates the importance of proper radiologic study in a case of colloid cyst and preparing preoperatively and excision of both the colloid cyst whenever present, to prevent the recurrence.
BACKGROUND: Colloid cyst is the most common neoplastic lesion of the third ventricle, and the occurrence of 2 colloid cysts in the ventricular system is rare. CASE REPORT: We present a 35 year old female patient with paired colloid cysts of the third ventricle who presented with obstructive hydrocephalus and were treated surgically with the transcallosal interhemispheric transforaminal approach. Until now only 3 patients of dual or paired colloid cysts of different ventricles were reported. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with both the colloid cysts present in the third ventricle. CONCLUSION: This report illustrates the importance of proper radiologic study in a case of colloid cyst and preparing preoperatively and excision of both the colloid cyst whenever present, to prevent the recurrence.
Authors: Abdulaziz Mohammad Al-Sharydah; Sari Saleh Al-Suhibani; Abdulrahman Hamad Al-Abdulwahhab; Mohammad Saad Al-Aftan; Ahmad Fouad Gashgari Journal: Int J Gen Med Date: 2018-07-16