• World Neurosurg · Mar 2020

    Case Reports

    The case of the disappearing colloid cyst.

    • Michael J Mulcahy, Joga Chaganti, and Darweesh Al-Khawaja.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Nepean Public Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: michael.mulcahy@health.nsw.gov.au.
    • World Neurosurg. 2020 Mar 1; 135: 100-102.

    BackgroundThe natural history of colloid cysts is imperfectly understood, and controversies remain in defining broad management strategies for incidental colloid cysts. The gradual asymptomatic regression of a colloid cyst has not been reported.Case DescriptionWe present a unique case demonstrating the clinically silent, gradual regression of a colloid cyst over many years.ConclusionsGradual regression of a colloid cyst is possible. The philosophical and practical implications of this case on the neurosurgeon's approach to managing patients with colloid cysts are discussed.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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