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Huge colloid cyst: case report and review of unusual forms.

Abstract
The authors report a case of a huge colloid cyst of the septum pellucidum with acute worsening. A 42-year-old man was admitted for unexplained lethargy. A brain CT scan disclosed a huge intra-ventricular lesion. He experienced a sudden deterioration with coma, and was managed with bilateral ventricular external shunting. Total removal was performed a few days later using a right frontal trans-ventricular approach. The discussion focuses on colloid cyst potential to mimic other intracranial lesions, rendering accurate diagnosis difficult and leading to possibly inappropriate management in similar cases.
AuthorsA Hamlat, C Casallo-Quiliano, S Saikali, M Adn, G Brassier
JournalActa neurochirurgica (Acta Neurochir (Wien)) Vol. 146 Issue 4 Pg. 397-401; discussion 401 (Apr 2004) ISSN: 0001-6268 [Print] Austria
PMID15057535 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Brain Diseases (complications, pathology, surgery)
  • Coma (etiology)
  • Cysts (complications, pathology, surgery)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neurosurgical Procedures (methods)
  • Septum Pellucidum (pathology, surgery)
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

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