Paroxysmal headache caused by colloid cyst of the third ventricle: case report and review of the literature.
Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are benign tumors that may cause brief, severe headache and, rarely, death. We present a patient with frequent, episodic, brief, severe headaches of 2 weeks' duration who suddenly became obtunded. We reviewed the literature on the symptomatology of colloid cysts and conclude that any patient with less than a 1-year history suggestive of a third ventricular colloid cyst causing brief, severe headaches should be aggressively investigated.
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Comprehensive Headache Center, Germantown Hospital and Medical Center, Philadelphia, Penn. 19144, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged