Symptomatic Cerebral Ependymal Cyst : A Case Report
- Author:
Rauf P
- Collective Name:Aidil MN , Chan KH , Saufi A , Fadli M
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ependymal Cyst, Status Epilepticus, Cerebral, Headache
- From:
The International Medical Journal Malaysia
2019;18(1):127-130
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Cerebral ependymal cyst is a rare benign neuroepithelial cyst. We report a case of cerebral ependymal cyst
in a 62-year-old lady who presented with status epilepticus. She gave history of progressive right occipital
headache over a year. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the brain showed a large occipital cyst.
She underwent a right craniotomy, deroofing of the cyst and insertion of Ommaya catheter. The
clinicopathological aspects of the cyst are discussed.
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