Frameless neuronavigation-guided endoscopic total en-bloc removal of a third ventricular colloid cyst: a case report on surgical technique.
A 26-year-old man was referred to our department with recurrent episodes of loss of consciousness. The radiological evaluation of the patient's cranium showed a third ventricular colloid cyst with only a slight degree of obstructive hydrocephalus. The complete, en-bloc removal of the cyst was achieved by a frameless neuronavigation-guided endoscopic resection technique. The patient had an uneventful post-operative period and was discharged home on the fourth post-operative day without any neurological or psychological deficit. The surgical technique and pertinent literature are discussed with emphasis on factors that contribute to our successful total en-bloc removal of the third ventricular colloid cyst.
Department of Neurosurgery, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium. neuroscienceszamzuri@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D044582:Neuroendoscopes; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology; D020542:Third Ventricle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*