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Colloid cysts of the third ventricle
John R. Little, Collin S. MacCarty. Journal of neurosurgery, 1974-02-01
Topic: Plasma and spinal-fluid biomarkers
✓ Thirty-eight cases of colloid cyst of the third ventricle are reviewed. Headache was the most frequent complaint but a strong positional relationship, supposedly a pathognomonic feature of this tumor, was seldom seen. A combination of progressive dementia and gait disturbance without evidence of papilledema, resembling the clinical picture in “normal-pressure” hydrocephalus, was present in eight patients. Sudden deterioration and death occurred in four cases; two other deaths were precipitated by lumbar puncture and pneumoencephalography. Ventriculography was the most reliable diagnostic study. Both the demonstration of dilatation of the lateral ventricles and an upward convexity in the initial segment of the internal cerebral vein in five of the 10 angiograms performed were highly suggestive of tumor. Removal of the colloid cyst through a cortical incision in the non-dominant hemisphere was carried out in 21 cases; in six it was necessary to enlarge the foramen of Monro by dividing the ipsilateral anterior column of the fornix. There were three deaths in the early and two in the late postoperative period. The main complication associated with the transventricular approach was the development of seizures.
Key findings
- The main complication associated with the transventricular approach was the development of seizures.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 36/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record and multi-centre collaboration, so those were left out: it earned 21 of the 58 points we could judge it on, which is 36 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of neurosurgery) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 1974 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 4543624) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Points | 21 / 58 | Scored on 11 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 21 of the 58 points we could judge it on is 36 out of 100. |
| Total | 36 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Little, J. R., & MacCarty, C. S. (1974). Colloid cysts of the third ventricle. Journal of neurosurgery. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1974.40.2.0230
Vancouver
Little JR, MacCarty CS. Colloid cysts of the third ventricle. Journal of neurosurgery. 1974. doi:10.3171/jns.1974.40.2.0230. PMID: 4543624.
BibTeX
@article{little1974-4543624,
author = {Little, John R. and MacCarty, Collin S.},
title = {{Colloid cysts of the third ventricle}},
journal = {Journal of neurosurgery},
year = {1974},
doi = {10.3171/jns.1974.40.2.0230},
pmid = {4543624},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1974.40.2.0230}
}