title: Use of the Swiveling Technique for Endoscopic Removal of a Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle: A Technical Note.
abstract: Colloid cysts are considered benign brain tumors and usually occur in the anterior third ventricle. The clinical presentation may be nonspecific and heterogeneous including headaches, visual changes, nausea, and vomiting. The symptomatology is frequently associated with the development of hydrocephalus. Neuroendoscopic removal is increasingly replacing open microsurgical approaches as the standard of care for the treatment of symptomatic colloid cysts of the third ventricle. We describe the case of a 42-year-old man who was found to have a colloid cyst of the third ventricle while undergoing evaluation for a dural arteriovenous fistula. We highlight the rotational, or "swiveling," method for extraction of the colloid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kaleida Health System, Buffalo, New York, United States.
authors.forename: Alexander B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Dorsch
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kaleida Health System, Buffalo, New York, United States.
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leonardo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056364:Colloid Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D020542:Third Ventricle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome