title: Contrasting behavior of glio-ependymal cysts: a report of two cases and literature review.
abstract: Cystic lesions of the brain may present with seizures or headache due to raised intracranial pressure. These cysts when associated with developmental brain anomalies may turn out to be pathologic surprises. In the present communication, two patients with glio-ependymal cysts were described with contrasting symptomatologies and surgical management. Non-enhancing cystic lesions of the brain, without mural nodule, may turn out to be glio-ependymal cysts, requiring total surgical excision or marsupilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. alokumr@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Umredkar
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohindra
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Aman K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D004805:Ependyma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology