Patient Came To Hospital With Constant Headaches; Doctors Found Colloid Cyst In Brain

This particular patient’s case is ‘rare’ and it forms only 1 per cent of total brain tumors. (Representational image/Freepik)

Since the patient’s symptoms were ‘persistent’ and their ‘intensity increased’, he boarded a flight to Goa and got his MRI scan done. That is when he found out.

A patient arrived at a hospital complaining of headaches. He also presented the symptom of fluid build-up in the brain. Upon further investigation, it was found that the 42-year-old Indian-origin man from England had a benign brain tumor called ‘colloid cyst’. The cyst was present in the third ventricle. The patient was successfully operated at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road by a team of doctors led by Dr Vinod Rambal, consultant neurosurgeon. Read on to find out more about the case.

Initial symptoms

The patient had been suffering from persistent headaches along with ‘abnormal fluid build-up’ for almost a month. Doctors found a ‘slow-growing’ tumor near the centre of the brain. It turned out to be a case of colloid cyst of the third ventricle.

What Is A Colloid Cyst?

According to doctors, colloid cyst is a non-cancerous, fluid-filled sac (gelatinous creamy material) arising in the area of the brain that is known as the ‘third ventricle’. For this, the patient had to undergo a minimally-invasive surgery. Doctors state that the occurrence of third ventricular colloid cyst is ‘less than one per cent’ of all brain tumors. Its other common symptoms include memory problems, imbalance, loss of consciousness, walking issues, nausea and vomiting, and confusion.

“The patient had symptoms of heavy headache and unease on-and-off for about a month. He consulted doctors in the UK and was treated symptomatically, but did not get any relief,” said Dr Rambal, adding that since his symptoms were ‘persistent’ and their ‘intensity increased’, the man boarded a flight to Goa and got his MRI scan done.

The Surgery

The surgery is called trans-cranial excision of the third ventricular tumor. During the trans-cranial process, a small basal opening in the skull is done and through the dilated ventricle the tumor is reached. “It fills the round shape of the third ventricle, has a well-defined capsule and contains gelatinous creamy material,” said the doctor.

He added that this particular patient’s case is ‘rare’ and it forms only 1 per cent of total brain tumors. “…benign and strategically placed within the center of water sacs, deep down in the third ventricle of the brain.” It causes headaches.

The Severity Of The Case

The doctor warned that water is formed in ventricles and it circulates and comes out, obstructing the ‘outflow of brain water’. While it initially causes intermittent blockage, with time it may get bigger and cause severe blockages. “Though it is a benign tumor, if not diagnosed and treated in time, it can bear consequences that can be life-threatening.”

Don’t Miss Out on the Latest Updates.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter Today!

Subscribe Now

No Byline Policy

Editorial Guidelines

Corrections Policy

Source