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Abstract #23578 Published in IGR 11-2

Colloid cyst of third ventricle mimicking normal tension glaucoma

Patel DK; Ali NA; Iqbal T; Subrayan V
Annals of ophthalmology (Skokie, Ill.) 2008; 40:-4 177-179


Colloid cysts are rare intracranial tumors most commonly found in the third ventricle. We present a case of colloid cyst of the third ventricle that manifested as bilateral advance optic disc cupping, superior hemifield defects in the visual fields and normal intraocular pressure.

D.K. Patel. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


Classification:

10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)



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