Intracranial metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma mimicking colloid cyst of the third ventricle.
A patient with intracranial lung adenocarcinoma metastasis mimicking a colloid cyst of the third ventricle is reported. These tumours may be associated with excessive bleeding and may infiltrate into surrounding structures. Open microsurgery rather than endoscopic surgery should be considered for these cases, particularly a transcortical-transventricular or transcallosal approach, in order to avoid serious complications.
Okutan
Ozerk
O
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara Numune Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Solaroglu
Ihsan
I
Kaptanoglu
Erkan
E
Beskonakli
Etem
E