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Colloid cyst of the third ventricle

A colloid cyst is a malformation composed of an amorphous, gelatinous material surrounded by epithelial and connective tissue. It is typically located in the third ventricle, leading to signs of increased intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus. In this case report, we discuss a classic presentation...

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Autores principales: Roberts, Alisa, Jackson, Antonio, Bangar, Siddharth, Moussa, Mohamad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8360874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34409403
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12503
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Jackson, Antonio
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description A colloid cyst is a malformation composed of an amorphous, gelatinous material surrounded by epithelial and connective tissue. It is typically located in the third ventricle, leading to signs of increased intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus. In this case report, we discuss a classic presentation of a patient presenting with a colloid cyst of the third ventricle. This includes the patient's symptoms before arriving at the emergency department and presentation upon arrival and during their hospital stay. We also discuss the diagnostic approach to colloid cysts, providing radiographic imaging to support the diagnosis. Finally, we discuss the approach to treatment of a colloid cyst, including temporizing measures to relieve symptoms and definitive measures for removal of the colloid cyst. The overall approach from diagnosis to management to definitive treatment of a colloid cyst requires an interdisciplinary approach but prompt recognition of the signs and symptoms in the ED can decrease both morbidity and mortality associated with this potentially fatal diagnosis.
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spelling pubmed-83608742021-08-17 Colloid cyst of the third ventricle Roberts, Alisa Jackson, Antonio Bangar, Siddharth Moussa, Mohamad J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open Neurology A colloid cyst is a malformation composed of an amorphous, gelatinous material surrounded by epithelial and connective tissue. It is typically located in the third ventricle, leading to signs of increased intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus. In this case report, we discuss a classic presentation of a patient presenting with a colloid cyst of the third ventricle. This includes the patient's symptoms before arriving at the emergency department and presentation upon arrival and during their hospital stay. We also discuss the diagnostic approach to colloid cysts, providing radiographic imaging to support the diagnosis. Finally, we discuss the approach to treatment of a colloid cyst, including temporizing measures to relieve symptoms and definitive measures for removal of the colloid cyst. The overall approach from diagnosis to management to definitive treatment of a colloid cyst requires an interdisciplinary approach but prompt recognition of the signs and symptoms in the ED can decrease both morbidity and mortality associated with this potentially fatal diagnosis. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021-08-12 /pmc/articles/PMC8360874/ /pubmed/34409403 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12503 Text en © 2021 The Authors. JACEP Open published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American College of Emergency Physicians https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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Roberts, Alisa
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Moussa, Mohamad
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8360874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34409403
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12503
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