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Emerg Med J 2005;22:909-910 doi:10.1136/emj.2004.018440
  • Case report

A case of familial third ventricular colloid cyst

  1. S M Joshi1,
  2. K K Gnanalingham1,
  3. P Mohaghegh1,
  4. A Wilson2,
  5. A Elsmore1,3
  1. 1Department of Neurosurgery, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London, UK
  2. 2Department of Accident and Emergency, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London, UK
  3. 3Queen Mary University, University of London, Mile End, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 MrK K Gnanalingham
 11 Deena Close, ‘Brindhavan’, Queen’s Drive, London, W3 OHR, UK; kannagnanadoctors.org.uk
  • Accepted 22 December 2004

Abstract

Colloid cyst of the third ventricle is a rare benign intracranial lesion, and familial cases are rarer still. They may be asymptomatic or present with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure, including sudden death. Surgical excision is curative. We report a 24 year old pregnant woman with familial colloid cyst, who presented with headaches and suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest. Early computed tomography scan of the brain is advised in patients with a family history of third ventricular colloid cyst presenting to the accident and emergency department with headache.

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  • Competing interests: none declared

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