Spontaneous enlargement then regression of a colloid cyst of the III ventricle.
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2014-01
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Abstract
Aim: We describe a case of a 22 year old pregnant female patient who was found to
have a small colloid cyst that increased spontaneously, followed by spontaneous
significant reduction in size.
Presentation of Case: The patient’s colloid cyst was picked up incidentally in late
pregnancy at 39 weeks. It showed spontaneous increase in size accompanied by
deterioration of symptoms at 31 months post diagnosis and then showed significant
spontaneous reduction in size at 38 months post diagnosis.
Discussion and Conclusion: Spontaneous reduction of a colloid cyst of third ventricle
is a very rarely described phenomenon. To our knowledge this is one of only 3 cases of
spontaneous regression of an III ventricular colloid cyst. It may be reasonable to follow
up cases, where there is a documented history of increase.
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Colloid cyst, spontaneous reduction, III ventricle
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Duncan Gillian, Kanodia Avinash Kumar, Jamel Sam El. Spontaneous enlargement then regression of a colloid cyst of the III ventricle. International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal. 2014 Jan-Feb 2(1): 28-33.