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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Colloid cyst (CC)
Synonyms
- Paraphyseal cyst, endodermal cyst
Definitions
- Unilocular, mucin-containing 3rd ventricular cyst
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Alford EN et al: Interrater and intrarater reliability of the Colloid Cyst Risk Score. Neurosurgery. 86(1):E47-53, 2020
- Alford EN et al: Independent validation of the colloid cyst risk score to predict symptoms and hydrocephalus in patients with colloid cysts of the third ventricle. World Neurosurg. 134:e747-53, 2020
- Heller RS et al: Colloid cysts: evolution of surgical approach preference and management of recurrent cysts. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 18(1):19-25, 2020
- Isaacs AM et al: Long-term outcomes of endoscopic third ventricle colloid cyst resection: case series with a proposed grading system. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 19(2):134-42, 2020
- Kutty RK et al: Flying with colloid cyst: a cautionary note. World Neurosurg. 138:84-8, 2020
- Magalhães-Ribeiro C et al: Spontaneous asymptomatic resolution of a third ventricle colloid cyst. Neurochirurgie. 66(2):137-8, 2020
- Mulcahy MJ et al: The case of the disappearing colloid cyst. World Neurosurg. 135:100-2, 2020
- Muscas G et al: Are familial colloid cysts of the third ventricle associated with a worse clinical course than sporadic forms? Case illustration and systematic literature review. J Neurosurg Sci. ePub, 2020
- Ciappetta P et al: Schwalbe's triangular fossa: normal and pathologic anatomy on frozen cadavers. anatomo-magnetic resonance imaging comparison and surgical implications in colloid cyst surgery. World Neurosurg. 128:e116-28, 2019
- Cuoco JA et al: Postexercise death due to hemorrhagic colloid cyst of third ventricle: case report and literature review. World Neurosurg. 123:351-6, 2019
- Al Abdulsalam HK et al: Hemorrhagic colloid cyst. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 23(4):326-33, 2018
- O'Neill AH et al: Natural history of incidental colloid cysts of the third ventricle: a systematic review. J Clin Neurosci. 53:122-6, 2018
- Vazhayil V et al: Surgical management of colloid cysts in children: experience at a tertiary care center. Childs Nerv Syst. 34(6):1215-20, 2018
- Barbagallo GM et al: Out-of-third ventricle colloid cysts: review of the literature on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of an uncommon condition, with a focus on headache. J Neurosurg Sci. 63(3):330-6, 2016
- Margetis K et al: Endoscopic resection of incidental colloid cysts. J Neurosurg. 120(6):1259-67, 2014
- Sheikh AB et al: Endoscopic versus microsurgical resection of colloid cysts: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,278 patients. World Neurosurg. 82(6):1187-97, 2014
- Woodley-Cook J et al: Neurosurgical management of a giant colloid cyst with atypical clinical and radiological presentation. J Neurosurg. 121(5):1185-8, 2014
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Colloid cyst (CC)
Synonyms
- Paraphyseal cyst, endodermal cyst
Definitions
- Unilocular, mucin-containing 3rd ventricular cyst
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Alford EN et al: Interrater and intrarater reliability of the Colloid Cyst Risk Score. Neurosurgery. 86(1):E47-53, 2020
- Alford EN et al: Independent validation of the colloid cyst risk score to predict symptoms and hydrocephalus in patients with colloid cysts of the third ventricle. World Neurosurg. 134:e747-53, 2020
- Heller RS et al: Colloid cysts: evolution of surgical approach preference and management of recurrent cysts. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 18(1):19-25, 2020
- Isaacs AM et al: Long-term outcomes of endoscopic third ventricle colloid cyst resection: case series with a proposed grading system. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 19(2):134-42, 2020
- Kutty RK et al: Flying with colloid cyst: a cautionary note. World Neurosurg. 138:84-8, 2020
- Magalhães-Ribeiro C et al: Spontaneous asymptomatic resolution of a third ventricle colloid cyst. Neurochirurgie. 66(2):137-8, 2020
- Mulcahy MJ et al: The case of the disappearing colloid cyst. World Neurosurg. 135:100-2, 2020
- Muscas G et al: Are familial colloid cysts of the third ventricle associated with a worse clinical course than sporadic forms? Case illustration and systematic literature review. J Neurosurg Sci. ePub, 2020
- Ciappetta P et al: Schwalbe's triangular fossa: normal and pathologic anatomy on frozen cadavers. anatomo-magnetic resonance imaging comparison and surgical implications in colloid cyst surgery. World Neurosurg. 128:e116-28, 2019
- Cuoco JA et al: Postexercise death due to hemorrhagic colloid cyst of third ventricle: case report and literature review. World Neurosurg. 123:351-6, 2019
- Al Abdulsalam HK et al: Hemorrhagic colloid cyst. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 23(4):326-33, 2018
- O'Neill AH et al: Natural history of incidental colloid cysts of the third ventricle: a systematic review. J Clin Neurosci. 53:122-6, 2018
- Vazhayil V et al: Surgical management of colloid cysts in children: experience at a tertiary care center. Childs Nerv Syst. 34(6):1215-20, 2018
- Barbagallo GM et al: Out-of-third ventricle colloid cysts: review of the literature on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of an uncommon condition, with a focus on headache. J Neurosurg Sci. 63(3):330-6, 2016
- Margetis K et al: Endoscopic resection of incidental colloid cysts. J Neurosurg. 120(6):1259-67, 2014
- Sheikh AB et al: Endoscopic versus microsurgical resection of colloid cysts: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,278 patients. World Neurosurg. 82(6):1187-97, 2014
- Woodley-Cook J et al: Neurosurgical management of a giant colloid cyst with atypical clinical and radiological presentation. J Neurosurg. 121(5):1185-8, 2014
