Intrapontomesencephalic colloid cyst: an unusual location - Case report

Inci S., Al-Rousan N., SOYLEMEZOGLU F., GURÇAY Ö.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.94, sa.1, ss.118-121, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 94 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3171/jns.2001.94.1.0118
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.118-121
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Colloid cysts appear most commonly in the third ventricle; the occurrence of a colloid cyst in the brainstem is very unusual. The authors report on a patient with an intrapontomesencephalic colloid cyst. This 15-year-old girl complained of a headache associated with diplopia. Her neurological examination revealed right-sided sixth nerve paresis and a mild left hemiparesis. Radiological investigations revealed an intraparenchymal pontomesencephalic cystic mass. Surgical removal of the lesion was achieved via the pterional transsylvian approach and the patient experienced an excellent recovery. Histopathological examination revealed that the lesion was a typical colloid cyst.