Symptomatic Cavum Septum Pellucidum Cyst: A Rare Presentation
| Autor: | Syed Adeel Hassan, Laszlo L Mechtler, Mikki Sapkota, Bharat Pillai, Umar Farooque |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Neurosurgery 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology intracranial cyst cavum septum pellucidum neuroendoscopy 03 medical and health sciences Lateral ventricles 0302 clinical medicine Cerebrospinal fluid medicine Cyst Septum pellucidum medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Engineering Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease refractory headache positional headache Hydrocephalus endoscopic repair medicine.anatomical_structure Neurology cyst fenestration Radiology csf fluid dynamics Headaches medicine.symptom business hydrocephalus Cavum septum pellucidum headache 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | A cavum septum pellucidum is a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) filled cavity situated between the lateral ventricles and is considered as a normal anatomic variant sporadically seen on neuroimaging. While a cavum septum pellucidum is a relatively uncommon incidental neuroimaging finding, symptomatic cysts of the cavum septum pellucidum are very rare, with only a few cases reported in the literature so far. They are defined as fluid-filled structures with lateral bowing of the walls and membranes separated by at least 10 mm or more. We present the case of a 25-year-old male patient with a rapidly expanding cyst of the septum pellucidum with headaches refractory to conventional pharmacological therapy. A 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain with contrast was performed, which confirmed the diagnosis. Due to the failure of non-interventional treatment, he was treated with therapeutic endoscopic fenestration of the cyst. Postoperatively, he reported a complete resolution of the presenting symptoms. |
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