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International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volume  5, Issue 1, January - June 2013, Pages 39-41
 

Case Report

Sudden Death in an Adolescent Due to Anterior Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst

Ravindranath Kapu, Ramana PV, Jaganadhan PM,

*Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CARE Hospitals, (UNIT II) Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam-2, **Department of Neurosurgery, CARE Hospitals, (UNIT II) Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam-2, ***Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CARE Hospitals, (UNIT II

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Abstract

We present a sixteen years old girl who presented with sudden neurological deterioration due to colloid cyst of the third ventricle resulting in death in spite of the neurosurgical intervention. This report details the case and a short review of the clinical behavior, radiology and management of the childhood colloid cysts. 

Key words: Colloid cyst; Adolescent; Aggressive behavior; Death.


Corresponding Author : Ravindranath Kapu