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ArticleRadiology case reports2023

Intraventricular sizeable colloid cyst with atypical radiological features: A case report and evidence-based review.

Moustafa A Mansour, Dyana F Khalil, Abdou Hamdi, Mahmoud Bayoumi, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah El-Salamoni, Ali Elsoulia, Ahmed A Lasheen, Abdelrahman E Kamel, Mohamed Nawara, Ahmad A Ayad

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Moustafa A MansourDepartment of Neurology and Neurologic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Dyana F KhalilDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abdou HamdiDepartment of Neurology and Neurologic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mahmoud BayoumiDepartment of Neurology and Neurologic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Abdel-Fattah El-SalamoniDepartment of Human Physiology and Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ali ElsouliaFaculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Ahmed A LasheenFaculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Abdelrahman E KamelFaculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Mohamed NawaraFaculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Ahmad A AyadDepartment of Neurology and Neurologic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Abstract

Colloid cysts are benign intracranial lesions, typically located in the anterior portion of the third ventricle near the interventricular foramina of Monro. The cysts usually consist of an epithelial lining filled with viscous gelatinous material of various components. Colloid cysts are generally asymptomatic, but once symptomatic, they can present in a variety of ways, including headaches, vomiting, visual and memory problems, and vertigo. Colloid cysts present classically on imaging as a well-delineated hyperattenuating lesion on unenhanced radiological modalities. Herein, we report a case of a patient who presented with hydrocephalus caused by a sizeable colloid cyst which demonstrated atypical imaging findings in the form of hypodensity on CT and hyperintensity on T2WI, making them difficult to identify and easy to miss. Although this atypical imaging appearance is uncommon with yet unknown true incidence, it is prudent to be aware of it because early management of colloid cysts has a favorable outcome, in contrast to untreated cysts that are associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the medical entity of intracranial colloid cysts with highlights of current postulated pathological theories and management algorithms.

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Colloid cystExternal ventricular drainHistopathologyHydrocephalusNeuroradiologyThird ventricle

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