Ependymal cyst of the quadrigeminal plate: case report.
A patient with an ependymal cyst of the quadrigeminal plate is reported. The patient presented with headache, diplopia, and evidence of increased intracranial pressure. A nonenhancing cyst with hydrocephalus was demonstrated by computed tomographic scan. The cyst was subtotally resected using a transtentorial approach. The causes, clinical presentation, and treatment of quadrigeminal plate ependymal cysts are discussed, together with a review of the literature.
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004805:Ependyma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D003336:Tectum Mesencephali / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed