Where in Cameron’s head was the cyst, and what was it blocking?
Dr. Hadjipanayis: Cameron’s cyst was classically located in the upper part of the third ventricle. The third ventricle is one of the ventricles or natural cavities in the brain that drain the spinal fluid from the brain. The cyst had grown to a point where it was blocking an opening that allows for communication of the fluid from the lateral ventricle to the third ventricle, so his left lateral ventricle blew up and was dilated resulting in obstructive hydrocephalus because of the colloid cyst. Is the endoscopic procedure for all patients with colloid cysts? Dr. Hadjipanayis: We’ve had good experiences with our patients here, but I want to stress that every patient needs to understand that there are multiple ways to treat these colloid cysts. We feel that here at Emory, we’re able to treat these colloid cysts safely and remove them completely through the neuro-endoscopic approach. However, there are patients where the neuro-endoscopic approach may not be appropriate, therefore, it’s a
