cysts/headache

BACKGROUND Rathke's cleft cysts (RCC) are lesions that arise from Rathke's pouch. Though frequently incidental, resulting symptoms in a minority of cases are indicators for surgical resection, which may prove beneficial. OBJECTIVE To characterize a cohort of surgically-resected RCC cases at Oregon

Objectives. To highlight the importance of early diagnosis of colloid cyst of the third ventricle and its early management. Clinical Presentation and Intervention. This is a young lady who presented with sudden onset headache. She attended a local clinic and also her area hospital. Her diagnosis was

OBJECTIVE Rathke cleft cysts (RCC) are benign lesions of the sella that often present with headache. It is not currently well established whether surgical resection of RCC results in resolution of headache. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effect of RCC resection on headache

An unusual acute cephalalgia might reveal a vascular or tumoral cerebral disease. The authors report a case of cephalalgia of such a type following upon a colloid cyst of the third ventricle, an exceptional but serious cause, whose symptomatology they are discussing; in this connection, they are

OBJECTIVE Arachnoid cysts are generally identified incidentally on brain imaging, although they occasionally cause symptoms because of expansion or bleeding. This study aims to describe patients in whom an arachnoid cyst was identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study performed for the

During the period from 1985 to 1992 we treated 43 patients with intracranial arachnoid cysts (ACs). In this retrospective study we assessed the outcome of these patients with regard to non-specific symptoms such as headaches and epileptic seizures. Twelve patients had headaches of obscure origin and

The causes of postural headache are usually associated with low intracranial pressure. However, there are still rare causes of posture-related headaches that are not associated with low intracraninal pressure and caused by pathologic processes. Herein, we report a patient with giant posterior

We report the case of a patient with a dentigerous cyst in the maxillary sinus presenting as two months of intermittent, unilateral, pressure-like headaches. The diagnosis was suspected after an upright Waters' projection radiogram and confirmed histologically after surgical removal. The patient was

BACKGROUND SUNCT is a primary headache, although in a small percentage of cases it is associated with intracranial lesions, generally in the pituitary area or in the posterior fossa. METHODS A 69 years-old woman with SUNCT whose magnetic resonance imaging showed chronic bleeding in a Rathke's cleft

BACKGROUND Headache is a common presenting complaint and has a wide differential diagnosis. Clinicians need to be alert to clues that may suggest an underlying secondary aetiology. We describe a novel case of headache secondary to intracranial hypotension which was precipitated by the rupture of a

Introduction Colloid cysts are histologically benign but can present with a broad spectrum of symptoms. A systematic review of the literature did not reveal any patient-centered data on the headache disability and quality of life (QoL) of these patients. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study

Headache related with sexual activity (HAS) is a rare benign headache disorder. HAS is classified into pre-orgasmic and orgasmic headache. Increased intracranial pressure secondary to a Valsalva maneuver during orgasm has been proposed as a possible mechanism for orgasmic headache. We report a

Developmental disorders of the pituitary can present like a mass lesion in the region of the pituitary and produce pressure effects. Rathke's cleft cyst is one such developmental disorder of the pituitary which presents in early life producing pressure effects namely visual disturbances due to its

We present a case report of a 41-year-old man with an acute headache and hydrocephalus caused by the dermoid cyst. The dermoid cyst of the third brain ventricle caused an acute hydrocephalus and an increased intracranial pressure (with neurological signs such as nausea, vomiting, oedema papilae n.

OBJECTIVE A cavum septum pellucidum is an anatomical variant that is usually considered an incidental finding of little clinical significance. This is a fluid-containing structure between the lateral ventricles whose walls exhibit lateral bowing and are 10-mm apart or greater. It has been