title: [Colloid cysts in the 3rd ventricle: a microsurgical series and new perspectives].
abstract: Colloid cysts are rare benign CNS lesions (0.5-2% of tumors), mostly located within the third ventricle. Although sometimes asymptomatic they may cause life-threatening complications and sudden death and therefore require active treatment in the vast majority of cases. Microsurgical removal warrants excellent radicality at low morbidity/mortality rates but emerging neuroendoscopic techniques have been applied successfully worldwide although longer follow-up of these patients is needed. We present out personal microsurgical series from last decade and discuss the results in the light of current knowledge and preliminary neuroendoscopic experiences.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Neuroscienze G. M. Lancisi, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brunori
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiappetta
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D003102:Colloids; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids
vernacular_title: Cisti colloidi del IIIo ventricolo: una serie microchirurgica e nuove prospettive.