Colloid cyst of third ventricle mimicking normal tension glaucoma.
Colloid cysts are rare intracranial tumors most commonly found in the third ventricle. We present a case of colloid cyst of the third ventricle that manifested as bilateral advance optic disc cupping, superior hemifield defects in the visual fields and normal intraocular pressure.
Patel
Dinesh Kumar
DK
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ali
Nadir Ali Mohamed
NA
Iqbal
Tajunisah
T
Subrayan
Visvaraja
V
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020542:Third Ventricle / Q000473:pathology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014794:Visual Fields