ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

Sudden and Unexpected Death in Childhood Due to a Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle
Moore, L
Histopathologists, Adelaide Children's Hospital Division of the Adelaide Medical Centre for Women and Children,

Byard, RW
Histopathologists, Adelaide Children's Hospital Division of the Adelaide Medical Centre for Women and Children,

(Received 28 January 1992; accepted 20 May 1992)

Abstract

A nine-year-old boy died suddenly and unexpectedly following a two day history of intermittent headaches. At autopsy a colloid cyst of the third ventricle was found that had obstructed the foramen of Monro and caused hydrocephalus with prominent cerebral edema. Colloid cysts are rare entities in childhood and are not usually included in the differential diagnosis of pediatric sudden death. This report describes the clinicopathological features of such a case.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, colloid cyst, sudden pediatric death

Paper ID: JFS13395J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13395J
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