Baig Mirza, A; Visagan, R; Boardman, T; Murphy, C; Al-Ali, B; Kellett, C; Grahovac, G
(2021)
Recurrent terminal ventricle cyst: a case report.
J Surg Case Rep, 2021 (11).
rjab498.
ISSN 2042-8812
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab498
SGUL Authors: Visagan, Ravindran
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Abstract
The terminal ventricle (TV) of Krause is a rare cystic dilation of the conus' central canal. Due to limited understanding surrounding its pathophysiology, optimal management remains controversial. We report a 25-year-old female presenting with acute paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging spine revealed a cystic conus medullaris lesion in keeping with an incidental TV cyst. However, the patient experienced a rapid resolution of symptoms. We hypothesize that the TV cyst spontaneously ruptured and auto-decompressed. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an enlarging symptomatic TV cyst with spontaneous rupture and resolution of symptoms, highlighting the variable natural history of this condition.
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| Additional Information: | Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2021. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) |
| Journal or Publication Title: | J Surg Case Rep |
| ISSN: | 2042-8812 |
| Language: | eng |
| Publisher License: | Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 |
| PubMed ID: | 34804483 |
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| URI: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/114044 |
| Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab498 |
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