title: Colloid cyst of third ventricle mimicking normal tension glaucoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Dinesh Kumar
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Nadir Ali Mohamed
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Tajunisah
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: Visvaraja
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Subrayan
mesh_terms: 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