Atypical Obstructive Hydrocephalus Induced by Content Leakage from a Lateral Ventricle Epidermoid Cyst: A Case Report
This report describes an unusual case of biventricular involvement caused by an epidermoid cyst in a 60-year-old man who presented with symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and gait ataxia. Investigations for infectious diseases and metastatic neoplasms were negative. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed an expansive intracranial lesion with a cystic appearance in the left lateral ventricle, as well as similar material in the fourth ventricle associated with hydrocephalus. Surgical removal of the fourth ventricle mass restored normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, resulting in significant resolution of the hydrocephalus and improvement of symptoms.
Authors
- Amanda Gomes Lima Bezerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7210-9262)
- Juan Pablo Montes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4158-5725)
- Juan Segundo‐Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6950-4133)
- Ricardo Jorge Gomes de Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4293-7347)
- Francisco Barbosa de Araújo Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5614-1510)
- A. Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5804-0845)
- Daislaine de Jesus Lima
- Daniel Gurgel Fernandes Távora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-9815)
- Laura Leme de Araujo Rodrigues da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0838-5473)
- Antonio Victor Gouveia Azevedo dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4520-3306)
- Evisa Christal Oliveira de Paula Cruz
- Tarsila Stockler Ravaschieri Martinolli
- Matheus Cardoso Aragão
Institutions
- Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Journal of Medical Imaging
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4236/ojmi.2025.152006
- Primary Topic
- Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00