Bukannan Ahmed Y, Aljawad Mahdi
Radiology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, BHR.
Radiology, Qatif Central Hospital, Qatif, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Mar 29;15(3):e36876. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36876. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Chronic headache affects a significant proportion of the population and can be caused by an underlying lesion or a serious condition. This case report describes a 38-year-old male with a history of chronic migraine headaches who presented with syncope. The patient was found to have bilateral papilledema on fundoscopic examination and a well-circumscribed, oval-shaped lesion located within the intraventricular septum on MRI. The lesion was identified as a colloid cyst and was surgically removed through endoscopic transnasal excision. The patient's symptoms improved significantly postoperatively, including the resolution of his chronic headaches and syncope. This case report highlights the importance of considering space-occupying lesions as a possible cause of chronic headaches, particularly when symptoms do not respond to conventional treatments. It demonstrates that an endoscopic transnasal resection is a feasible approach, even for large colloid cysts.
慢性头痛影响着相当一部分人群,可能由潜在病变或严重疾病引起。本病例报告描述了一名38岁有慢性偏头痛病史的男性,他出现了晕厥症状。眼底镜检查发现该患者双侧视乳头水肿,磁共振成像显示在室间隔内有一个边界清晰的椭圆形病变。该病变被确定为胶样囊肿,并通过内镜经鼻切除术进行了手术切除。患者术后症状明显改善,包括慢性头痛和晕厥症状的缓解。本病例报告强调了将占位性病变视为慢性头痛可能病因的重要性,尤其是当症状对传统治疗无反应时。它表明,即使对于大型胶样囊肿,内镜经鼻切除术也是一种可行的方法。