Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign lesions. We report here an exceptional familial case defined by the evidence of two colloid cysts in two relatives of the first degree, a mother and her daughter in our description. Only 15 cases are reported in the literature. The main differences compared with sporadic cases are an earlier age of discovery and a female predominance. In case...

A ganglion cyst is a soft tissue tumor-like lesion filled with colloid material commonly located on the hand and wrist. We report a case of a large ganglion cyst with an unusual location on the back. The patient presented with a mass growing over 2 months measuring 11.2 × 4.7 × 7.2 cm on magnetic resonance imaging. Ultrasound and puncture was attempted twice without achieving drainage. After su...

OBJECTIVE "Open" transcortical and transcallosal approaches allow gross total colloid cyst resection but require a wider surgical corridor through normal brain tissue compared with endoscopic techniques. Although the use of tubular retractor systems has been previously reported, the minimum required diameter size for the retractor tube has been approximately 16 to 22 mm. Our objective was to ex...

Colloid cysts are mucous-filled masses with an outer fibrous layer. These cysts are rare developmental malformation and not a true neoplasm. They usually found incidentally and are asymptomatic; but in some cases may associate with rapid neurologic deterioration, herniation, and sudden death. Recognition of this rare but important diagnosis may result in decreasing mortality. In this report, we...

Parathyroid cyst is one of the least common causes neck and mediastinal mass often mistaken be thyroid cyst. Despite advancement in radiological cytological investigations diagnosing a parathyroid had always been clinical challenge for pathology it only diagnosed during histopathological examination post-surgical resection. The pathogenesis includes embryological remnant 3 or 4 branchial arch w...

Background: Third ventricular colloid cysts are uncommon tumors that make up 15 to 20% of intraventricular and 0.2 2% intracranial tumors. Colloid benign tumors, but they may grow until block the foramen Monro, which might result in a fatal accident. Aim Work: Assessment efficacy endoscopic excision(total or subtotal) cyst relation size Patients Methods: The research was prospectively carried o...

© 2015 Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery. All rights reserved Background: Colloid cysts typically presents with manifestations of increased intracranial pressure due to association with obstructive hydrocephalus. Many management options exist including expectant observation, ventriculo-peritoneal (v/p) shunt, microsurgical resection and endoscopic transventricular cyst excision. Endoscopic appro...

Most thyroglossal duct cysts are located at or very close to the midline. They generally manifest as painless neck swellings, and they move on protrusion of the tongue and during deglutition. We describe a case of thyroglossal duct cyst that was unusual in that the cyst was located far from the midline, it did not move on protrusion of the tongue, and it was associated with symptoms of dysphagi...