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Coexistence of colloid cyst and neuroglial heterotopia

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Abstract

Introduction

Colloid cyst is a rare intracranial tumor in childhood. This is the first report on the coexistence of a colloid cyst and the neuroglial heterotopia.

Discussion

A 3-year-old boy presented with a 10-day history of headache. Radiological findings revealed a cyst in the third ventricle and a solid mass protruding into the lateral ventricle causing obstructive hydrocephalus. The cyst was attached to the solid mass. Endoscopic aspiration and removal of the cyst followed by biopsy of the protruding mass was performed. Headache and vomiting then disappeared and the patient returned to normal life.

Conclusion

The pathologic diagnosis was a colloid cyst associated with neuroglial heterotopia. We experienced a case of coexistent colloid cyst and neuroglial heterotopia, which have different embryonal origins.

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Acknowledgements

This study was partly supported by grants from the Seoul National University hospital and BK21 Human Life Science, Republic of Korea.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Laboratory for Fetal Medicine Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

    Yong Hwy Kim, Kyu-Chang Wang, Byung-Kyu Cho & Seung-Ki Kim

  2. Department of Pathology, Laboratory for Fetal Medicine Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

    Yun Kyung Lee & Je G. Chi

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Kim, Y.H., Wang, KC., Lee, Y.K. et al. Coexistence of colloid cyst and neuroglial heterotopia. Childs Nerv Syst 22, 1360–1363 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0084-9

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