A colloid cyst is a gelatinous mass found in the anterior third ventricle or foramen of Monro in the brain. Most colloid cysts cause no symptoms and are discovered incidentally by brain imaging. However, they can block the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and cause headaches, nausea, vomiting or sudden death in rare cases. While often asymptomatic, colloid cysts are removed surgically if they become problematic. Follow up imaging is needed to ensure the cyst does not return.

1. COLLOID CYSTS
By: Rebecca Rose

2. What is a Colloid Cyst?
 A Colloid Cyst is a collection of gelatinous
material in the brain.
A Colloid Cyst

3.  A colloid cyst is usually found in the Anterior
third ventricle of the brain
 It has also been found in
the foramen of Monro.

4.  . Colloid cysts account for 0.3 percent
to 2 percent of all brain tumors.

5. Can you live with it?
 Most people do not even no they have it.
 Most are found on accident through an
M.R.I(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) or
C.T(Computed tomography)scan.

6. WHAT DOES A COLLOID CYST DO TO
YOU?
•Usually Can cause headaches but
neurologists cant tell for sure if the Cyst is
what causes the headache.
•Can also block normal flow from the
third ventricle to the lateral ventricles.
•Some people even blame this Cyst for
sudden death.
IT’S A BIG DEAL!
•Can cause nausea and vomiting

7. How to treat it
 If a colloid cyst becomes a problem, a surgery could be
performed.
 Follow up M.R.I scans or C.T scans should be
performed after the first two months six months and
two years, to be sure the cyst does not return.

8. There has been cases where the cyst has returned.
For the most part people go on living normal lives

9. SOURCES(:
 http://radiopaedia.org/
articles/interventricular
-foramen-of-monro
 http://www.ideamarket
ers.com/?Complete_Inf
ormation_on_Colloid_c
ysts&articleid=361212
 D.M.C neurology center.
 http://25.media.tumblr.
com/tumblr_l84oyjOh5
c1qb6etto1_250.jpg
 http://www.healthscout
.com/ency/68/569/mai
n.html

10. The end(:
Thank you.