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Familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle: case report and review of associated conditions. Neurosurgery 1996 Feb;38(2):392-5

Date

02/01/1996

Pubmed ID

8869070

DOI

10.1097/00006123-199602000-00033

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0030052796 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   35 Citations

Abstract

The cases of a father and his son who were diagnosed with pathologically confirmed colloid cysts of the third ventricle are presented. The familial occurrence of this tumor is rare and suggests that genetic factors may play a role in its formation. Consistent with the concept that the cyst originates as a developmental abnormality, it is associated with a variety of congenital defects. The conditions that are associated with these tumors are discussed.

Author List

Akins PT, Roberts R, Coxe WS, Kaufman BA

Author

Bruce A. Kaufman MD Adjunct Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Brain Diseases
Cerebral Ventricles
Cysts
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed