Two cases of sudden death due to colloid cysts of the third ventricle are presented with a
review of the literature. In the first case, a 40-year-old woman suffered an acute onset of …

Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign cysts but they may be potentially life-
threatening. Three cases of sudden death resulting from colloid cysts of the third ventricle …

Background Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign intracranial non-neoplastic
cysts. Headache is the most common symptom. We present a case of sudden death due to …

Background: Acute neurological deterioration and death in a patient harboring a colloid cyst
of the third ventricle remains a poorly understood phenomenon. Sudden neurological …

Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are benign tumors that may cause brief, severe headache
and, rarely, death. We present a patient with frequent, episodic, brief, severe headaches of 2 …

A nine-year-old boy died suddenly and unexpectedly following a two day history of
intermittent headaches. At autopsy a colloid cyst of the third ventricle was found that had …

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 …

An 18-year-old girl was found dead in her bed. The autopsy revealed a colloid cyst of the
third ventricle. The cyst obstructed the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, leading to prominent …

Colloid cysts may be found in any part of the third ventricle. The authors report that four out
of 12 patients with colloid cysts of the third ventricle suffered acute neurological …

Object. Patients harboring colloid cysts of the third ventricle can present with acute
neurological deterioration, or the first indication of the lesion may appear when the patient …