Dorsal third ventricular cyst: an entity distinct from holoprosencephaly
- 1 October 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 77 (4) , 556-561
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1992.77.4.0556
Abstract
The treatment and subsequent developmental progress of six children with dorsal third ventricular cysts are described. This cystic malformation has a radiological appearance which is superficially similar to that of the dorsal cyst of alobar holoprosencephaly, especially when the third ventricular cyst is large. Indeed, previous reports have identified this abnormality as a form of holoprosencephaly. However, careful study reveals that the dorsal third ventricular cyst is a distinct entity both developmentally and clinically. The six patients in this series were effectively treated with shunts, and their subsequent developmental progress was assessed by means of the Prescreening Developmental Questionnaire-Revised as well as the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. The nomenclature and differences between this entity and the holoprosencephalies are reviewed. The authors conclude that dorsal third ventricular cysts have a developmental and clinical course more similar to that of arachnoid cysts than to that of the holoprosencephalies.Keywords
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