A 37 year old female presented with
- severe head ache; more in the morning
- The Headache was accompanied by projectile vomiting which relieved the headache
The headache was aggravated by coughing straining, getting up from sleeping position. She also had a couple of drop attacks (sudden loss of consciousness)
Her CT scan showed a small benign cyst called colloid cyst in the roof of the third ventricle.
Her CT scan showed a small benign cyst called colloid cyst in the roof of the third ventricle.
This is a tricky location surrounded by vital brain structures
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- Colloid cyst in roof or third ventricle.
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- Postoperative picture of patient having no neurodeficit.
