Unusual presentation of a third ventricular cyst in a patient with basal cell nevus syndrome.
Patients with basil cell nevus syndrome often have neurologic manifestations that occasionally cause complications. I report a case of a third ventricular cyst causing unusual symptoms in a 16-year-old boy. The discussion includes a review of the various neurologic signs and symptoms in this syndrome.
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Department of Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
D000293:Adolescent; D001478:Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D014696:Ventriculostomy