Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle: A Case Report

Colloid cyst of the third ventricle (CC) represents approximately 1% of intracranial tumours and 20% of intraventricular tumours. CC usually occurs between 20 and 50 years of age. During the first decade of life, it is diagnosed very rarely (1–2%). It can be most commonly found in the anterior part...

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Main Authors: Aleš Kopal, Jiří Preis, Leoš Ungermann, Edvard Ehler, Ivana Štětkářová
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Published: Karolinum Press 2025-02-01
Series:Acta Medica
Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/67/3/0091/
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Edvard Ehler
Ivana Štětkářová
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description Colloid cyst of the third ventricle (CC) represents approximately 1% of intracranial tumours and 20% of intraventricular tumours. CC usually occurs between 20 and 50 years of age. During the first decade of life, it is diagnosed very rarely (1–2%). It can be most commonly found in the anterior part of the third ventricle at the foramen of Monro (1). It is often visualised during the computed tomography (CT) examination as a hyperdense focal lesion, it has variable change of the signal during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (2). CC has a benign character, however, a strategic position which may lead to acute hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertension syndrome, consciousness disorder, and even sudden death. This peracute hydrocephalus is an indication to an acute neurosurgical procedure (3).
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spelling doaj-art-6a6fc2cc91a84e6b9f36a8d8acfdd4e12025-08-20T03:00:54ZengKarolinum PressActa Medica1211-42861805-96942025-02-01673919510.14712/18059694.2025.4Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle: A Case ReportAleš KopalJiří PreisLeoš UngermannEdvard EhlerIvana ŠtětkářováColloid cyst of the third ventricle (CC) represents approximately 1% of intracranial tumours and 20% of intraventricular tumours. CC usually occurs between 20 and 50 years of age. During the first decade of life, it is diagnosed very rarely (1–2%). It can be most commonly found in the anterior part of the third ventricle at the foramen of Monro (1). It is often visualised during the computed tomography (CT) examination as a hyperdense focal lesion, it has variable change of the signal during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (2). CC has a benign character, however, a strategic position which may lead to acute hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertension syndrome, consciousness disorder, and even sudden death. This peracute hydrocephalus is an indication to an acute neurosurgical procedure (3).https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/67/3/0091/
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