Third ventricle lesions

Evidence-based neurology checklist on third ventricle lesions: Pineal lesions Pinealoblastoma Germinoma Non-germinomatous germ cell tumour (NGGCT) Teratoma Brain tumours Thalamic and hypothalamic lesions Vascular lesions Cysts Choroid plexus lesions Congenital malformations Other lesions

Pineal lesions

  • Pinealoblastoma
  • Germinoma
  • Non-germinomatous germ cell tumour (NGGCT)
  • Teratoma

Brain tumours

Thalamic and hypothalamic lesions

Vascular lesions

Cysts

Choroid plexus lesions

Congenital malformations

Other lesions

References

  1. Glastonbury CM, Osborn AG, Salzman KL. Masses and malformations of the third ventricle: normal anatomic relationships and differential diagnoses. Radiographics 2011; 31:1889-1905.
  2. Behari S, Jaiswal S, Nair P, Garg P, Jaiswal AK. Tumors of the posterior third ventricular region in pediatric patients: The Indian perspective and a review of literature. J Pediatr Neurosci 2011; 6(Suppl 1):S56-S571. 
  3. Waggenspack GA, Guinto FC Jr. MR and CT of masses of the anterosuperior third ventricle. Am J Roentgenol 1989; 152:609-614.
  4. Ashalatha R, Kesavadas C, Rajesh B, Radhakrishnan VV, Radhakrishnan K. Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor in the third ventricle with mesial temporal sclerosis: an unusual association. Neurology Asia 2005; 10:127-129.
  5. Liu JK, Gottfried ON, Couldwell WT. Thrombosed basilar apex aneurysm presenting as a third ventricular mass and hydrocephalus. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2005; 147:413-416. 
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