Symptomatic cyst of the septum pellucidum treated by stereotactic intraventricular drainage.
Symptomatic cavum septi pellucidi is a rare occurrence. Clinically, it can manifest with persistent or intermittent symptoms of internal hydrocephalus and consciousness disorders, simulating a colloid cyst of the third ventricle, possibly with mental symptoms, focal deficits, epilepsy, ataxia and pyramidal signs. This is a case of a 24-year-old woman with persistent symptoms of hydrocephalus due to obstruction of the foramina of Monro produced by a cyst of the septum pellucidum. The condition was successfully treated by stereotactic ventriculocystotomy.
Pierfrancesco
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M
First Division of Neurosurgery, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
Stefania
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F
Carmelo
M
M
Umberto
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G
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012688:Septum Pellucidum / Q000601:surgery*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000379:methods*