Endoscopic third ventriculostomy as a definitive treatment for blake’s cyst: a case report

We report a case of patient with schizophrenia and persistent headache associated with a Blake's cyst, who underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy (EVT). The data was collected through the review of the clinical history, interview with the patient, photographic records of the diagnostic meth...

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Published inJournal Archives of Health Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 1148 - 1154
Main Authors De Souza, Victor Perez Meireles, Gutierrez, Ricardo Vallejo, Encinas, Williams Escalante, Zimmermann, Allan, Reghin Neto, Mateus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.10.2023
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Summary:We report a case of patient with schizophrenia and persistent headache associated with a Blake's cyst, who underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy (EVT). The data was collected through the review of the clinical history, interview with the patient, photographic records of the diagnostic methods and surgical treatment performed, in addition we reviewed the literature. Accurate diagnosis of Blake's cyst is extremely important; for this reason, it is essential to perform EVT, a resolving procedure with a low risk of complications and which is currently available within the neurosurgeon's therapeutic arsenal.
ISSN:2675-4711
2675-4711
DOI:10.46919/archv4n4-005