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Acute hydrocephalus caused by a colloid cyst — a case report

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 2023
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Title
Acute hydrocephalus caused by a colloid cyst — a case report
Published in
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 2023
DOI 10.1186/s12245-023-00500-5
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Authors

Dóra Melicher, Szabolcs Gaál, Tamás Berényi, Bánk Gábor Fenyves, Pál Kaposi Novák, Ambrus Tóth, László Szegedi, Csaba Varga

Abstract

Colloid cysts are rare benign, slowly growing intracranial tumors of endodermal origin. Most colloid cysts are found incidentally and are asymptomatic, but rarely, they can lead to sudden death. A 73-year-old female patient was admitted to our emergency department with complaints of dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, walking difficulties, and behavioral changes. CT imaging revealed acute obstructive hydrocephalus attributable to a third ventricular colloid cyst. The patient was immediately transferred to a tertiary center where she underwent successful neurosurgical resection of the mass. Pathology results of the lesion confirmed the diagnosis of colloid cyst. The case we present emphasizes the critical importance of prompt identification of warning signs, complex thinking, and evaluation. Establishing the right diagnostic approach early on can facilitate accurate diagnosis.

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Unknown 3 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 1 33%
Unknown 2 67%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Mathematics 1 33%
Unknown 2 67%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 April 2023.
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#16,737,737
of 25,394,764 outputs
Outputs from International Journal of Emergency Medicine
#453
of 654 outputs
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#228,324
of 413,341 outputs
Outputs of similar age from International Journal of Emergency Medicine
#5
of 11 outputs
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