Frameless neuronavigation-guided endoscopic total en-bloc removal of a third ventricular colloid cyst: a case report on surgical technique

Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 2008 Jun;51(3):173-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1073133.

Abstract

A 26-year-old man was referred to our department with recurrent episodes of loss of consciousness. The radiological evaluation of the patient's cranium showed a third ventricular colloid cyst with only a slight degree of obstructive hydrocephalus. The complete, en-bloc removal of the cyst was achieved by a frameless neuronavigation-guided endoscopic resection technique. The patient had an uneventful post-operative period and was discharged home on the fourth post-operative day without any neurological or psychological deficit. The surgical technique and pertinent literature are discussed with emphasis on factors that contribute to our successful total en-bloc removal of the third ventricular colloid cyst.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Central Nervous System Cysts / diagnosis
  • Central Nervous System Cysts / surgery*
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Cerebral Ventricles / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocoagulation / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neuroendoscopes*
  • Neuronavigation / instrumentation*
  • Operating Rooms
  • Surgical Equipment
  • Syncope / etiology
  • Third Ventricle / pathology
  • Third Ventricle / surgery*