title: [Colloid cyst of the third ventricle. Report of a case].
abstract: The case of an intracranial tumor with intraventricular localization, in an usually healthy patient is presented. The main clinical symptom was the sudden onset of a strong intensity cephalea, which was persistent and unusual. The neurological examination did not show any abnormalities. Clinical aspects corresponding to this case are revised and compared with those reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Postgrado de Neurología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández-Pernía
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cepeda-Noguera
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ferrer-Ocando
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández-Hernández
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D020542:Third Ventricle