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Central Nervous System Colloid Cyst

MedGen UID:
232037
•Concept ID:
C1332877
•
Finding
Synonyms: Central Nervous System Hypophyseal Cyst; Central Nervous System Neuroepithelial Cyst; Central Nervous System Neuroepithelial Cysts; Central Nervous System Neuroglial Cyst; CNS Colloid Cyst; CNS Hypophyseal Cyst; CNS Neuroepithelial Cyst; Colloid Cyst of Central Nervous System; Colloid Cyst of CNS; Colloid Cyst of the Central Nervous System; Colloid Cyst of the CNS; Hypophyseal Cyst of Central Nervous System; Hypophyseal Cyst of CNS; Hypophyseal Cyst of the Central Nervous System; Hypophyseal Cyst of the CNS; Neuroepithelial Cyst of Central Nervous System; Neuroepithelial Cyst of CNS; Neuroepithelial Cyst of the Central Nervous System; Neuroepithelial Cyst of the CNS

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCentral Nervous System Colloid Cyst

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Awake Surgical Management of Third Ventricular Tumors: A Preliminary Safety, Feasibility, and Clinical Applications Study.
Chakravarthi SS, Kassam AB, Fukui MB, Monroy-Sosa A, Rothong N, Cunningham J, Jennings JE, Guenther N, Connelly J, Kaemmerer T, Nash KC, Lindsay M, Rissell J, Celix JM, Rovin RA
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2019 Aug 1;17(2):208-226. doi: 10.1093/ons/opy405. PMID: 30753637
Surgical treatment of symptomatic Rathke's cleft cysts: clinical features, therapy considerations and outcomes.
Fan MC, Wang QL, Wang JF, Deng WS, Li LD, Wang ZH, Sun P
Chin Med J (Engl) 2012 Aug;125(16):2919-24. PMID: 22932091
Lateral ventricular neoplasms of the brain: differential diagnosis based on clinical, CT, and MR findings.
Jelinek J, Smirniotopoulos JG, Parisi JE, Kanzer M
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1990 May;11(3):567-74. PMID: 2349896Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Familial colloid cysts: not a chance occurrence.
Giantini-Larsen AM, Garton ALA, Villamater FN, Kuzan-Fischer CM, Savage NJ, Cunniff CM, Ross ME, Christos PJ, Stieg PE, Souweidane MM
J Neurooncol 2022 Apr;157(2):321-332. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-03966-0. PMID: 35243591
Comparison of microscopic and endoscopic resection of third-ventricular colloid cysts: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sayehmiri F, Starke RM, Eichberg DG, Ghanikolahloo M, Rahmatian A, Fathi M, Vakili K, Ebrahimzadeh K, Rezaei O, Samadian M, Mousavinejad SA, Maloumeh EN, Tavasol HH, Sharifi G
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2022 Apr;215:107179. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107179. PMID: 35220036
Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of the Colloid Cyst Risk Score.
Alford EN, Rotman LE, Lepard JR, Agee BS, Markert JM
Neurosurgery 2020 Jan 1;86(1):E47-E53. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz399. PMID: 31552408
Bradycardia in neurosurgery.
Agrawal A, Timothy J, Cincu R, Agarwal T, Waghmare LB
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2008 Apr;110(4):321-7. Epub 2008 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.01.013. PMID: 18329164
Familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle: neuroendocrinological follow-up and review of the literature.
Socin HV, Born J, Wallemacq C, Betea D, Legros JJ, Beckers A
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2002 Sep;104(4):367-70. doi: 10.1016/s0303-8467(02)00005-7. PMID: 12140107

Diagnosis

Nonneoplastic and noninfective cysts of the central nervous system: A histopathological study.
Poyuran R, Kalaparti VSVG, Thomas B, Kesavapisharady K, Narasimhaiah D
Neuropathology 2023 Jun;43(3):221-232. Epub 2022 Oct 10 doi: 10.1111/neup.12867. PMID: 36210745
MRI of intracranial intraventricular lesions.
Muly S, Liu S, Lee R, Nicolaou S, Rojas R, Khosa F
Clin Imaging 2018 Nov-Dec;52:226-239. Epub 2018 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.021. PMID: 30138862
Colloid cyst.
Fink S
Pract Neurol 2015 Dec;15(6):488-9. Epub 2015 Sep 8 doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2015-001211. PMID: 26349833
Colloid cyst headache.
Spears RC
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2004 Aug;8(4):297-300. doi: 10.1007/s11916-004-0011-2. PMID: 15228889
Familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle: neuroendocrinological follow-up and review of the literature.
Socin HV, Born J, Wallemacq C, Betea D, Legros JJ, Beckers A
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2002 Sep;104(4):367-70. doi: 10.1016/s0303-8467(02)00005-7. PMID: 12140107

Therapy

On Natural History and Management of Colloid Cysts: Time to Rethink?
Velicu MA, Rossmann K, Vahedi A, Lavrador JP, Vergani F, Bhangoo R, Gullan R, Booth T, Ashkan K
World Neurosurg 2023 Feb;170:e188-e199. Epub 2022 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.094. PMID: 36323347
Giant Colloid Cyst.
Alkhaibary A, Khairy S
World Neurosurg 2022 Sep;165:145-146. Epub 2022 Jul 5 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.06.144. PMID: 35803569
Surgical approaches for resection of third ventricle colloid cysts: meta-analysis.
Elshamy W, Burkard J, Gerges M, Erginoglu U, Aycan A, Ozaydin B, Dempsey RJ, Baskaya MK
Neurosurg Rev 2021 Dec;44(6):3029-3038. Epub 2021 Feb 15 doi: 10.1007/s10143-021-01486-5. PMID: 33590366
Neuroendoscopic colloid cyst resection: a case cohort with follow-up and patient satisfaction.
Sribnick EA, Dadashev VY, Miller BA, Hawkins S, Hadjipanayis CG
World Neurosurg 2014 Mar-Apr;81(3-4):584-93. Epub 2013 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.12.006. PMID: 24368424
Intraventricular neuroendoscopy: complication avoidance and management.
Chowdhry SA, Cohen AR
World Neurosurg 2013 Feb;79(2 Suppl):S15.e1-10. Epub 2012 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.02.030. PMID: 22381833

Prognosis

On Natural History and Management of Colloid Cysts: Time to Rethink?
Velicu MA, Rossmann K, Vahedi A, Lavrador JP, Vergani F, Bhangoo R, Gullan R, Booth T, Ashkan K
World Neurosurg 2023 Feb;170:e188-e199. Epub 2022 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.094. PMID: 36323347
Are familial colloid cysts of the third ventricle associated with a worse clinical course than sporadic forms?
Muscas G, Battista F, Serra C, Boschi A, Noubari BA, Della Puppa A
J Neurosurg Sci 2022 Jun;66(3):258-263. Epub 2020 Feb 10 doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.04860-2. PMID: 32043846
Solitary Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Mimicking Third Ventricular Colloid Cyst-Case Report and Review of Literature.
Haddad R, Alkubaisi A, Al Bozom I, Haider A, Belkhair S
World Neurosurg 2019 Mar;123:286-294. Epub 2018 Dec 19 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.026. PMID: 30579027
Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Colloid Cysts: a review of the literature.
Lawrence JE, Nadarajah R, Treger TD, Agius M
Psychiatr Danub 2015 Sep;27 Suppl 1:S315-20. PMID: 26417787
Familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle: neuroendocrinological follow-up and review of the literature.
Socin HV, Born J, Wallemacq C, Betea D, Legros JJ, Beckers A
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2002 Sep;104(4):367-70. doi: 10.1016/s0303-8467(02)00005-7. PMID: 12140107

Clinical prediction guides

On Natural History and Management of Colloid Cysts: Time to Rethink?
Velicu MA, Rossmann K, Vahedi A, Lavrador JP, Vergani F, Bhangoo R, Gullan R, Booth T, Ashkan K
World Neurosurg 2023 Feb;170:e188-e199. Epub 2022 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.094. PMID: 36323347
Are familial colloid cysts of the third ventricle associated with a worse clinical course than sporadic forms?
Muscas G, Battista F, Serra C, Boschi A, Noubari BA, Della Puppa A
J Neurosurg Sci 2022 Jun;66(3):258-263. Epub 2020 Feb 10 doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.04860-2. PMID: 32043846
Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of the Colloid Cyst Risk Score.
Alford EN, Rotman LE, Lepard JR, Agee BS, Markert JM
Neurosurgery 2020 Jan 1;86(1):E47-E53. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz399. PMID: 31552408
Management of colloid cyst of third ventricle.
Yadav YR, Yadav N, Parihar V, Kher Y, Ratre S
Turk Neurosurg 2015;25(3):362-71. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11086-14.1. PMID: 26037175
Bradycardia in neurosurgery.
Agrawal A, Timothy J, Cincu R, Agarwal T, Waghmare LB
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2008 Apr;110(4):321-7. Epub 2008 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.01.013. PMID: 18329164

Recent systematic reviews

Resection of brain lesions with a neuroendoscopic ultrasonic aspirator - a systematic literature review.
Ebel F, Greuter L, Guzman R, Soleman J
Neurosurg Rev 2022 Oct;45(5):3109-3118. Epub 2022 Jul 27 doi: 10.1007/s10143-022-01837-w. PMID: 35896917Free PMC Article
Familial colloid cysts: not a chance occurrence.
Giantini-Larsen AM, Garton ALA, Villamater FN, Kuzan-Fischer CM, Savage NJ, Cunniff CM, Ross ME, Christos PJ, Stieg PE, Souweidane MM
J Neurooncol 2022 Apr;157(2):321-332. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-03966-0. PMID: 35243591
Comparison of microscopic and endoscopic resection of third-ventricular colloid cysts: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sayehmiri F, Starke RM, Eichberg DG, Ghanikolahloo M, Rahmatian A, Fathi M, Vakili K, Ebrahimzadeh K, Rezaei O, Samadian M, Mousavinejad SA, Maloumeh EN, Tavasol HH, Sharifi G
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2022 Apr;215:107179. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107179. PMID: 35220036
Natural history of incidental colloid cysts of the third ventricle: A systematic review.
O'Neill AH, Gragnaniello C, Lai LT
J Clin Neurosci 2018 Jul;53:122-126. Epub 2018 May 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.04.061. PMID: 29731276
Endoscopic versus microsurgical resection of colloid cysts: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,278 patients.
Sheikh AB, Mendelson ZS, Liu JK
World Neurosurg 2014 Dec;82(6):1187-97. Epub 2014 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2014.06.024. PMID: 24952223

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