Is colloid cyst of the third ventricle a manifestation of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome?
A 14-year-old girl with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome presented with intermittent headache and nausea. Magnetic resonance imaging and a computed tomographic scan of the head revealed a colloid cyst of the third ventricle and mild dilatation of the lateral ventricle. The cyst was successfully removed by stereotaxic surgery. The occurrence of two rare disorders in the same patient could be a coincidence. Other similar patients must be found before it is established that the colloid cyst is part of the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.
Nishino
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Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Gomez
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Kelly
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D000293:Adolescent; D001478:Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed