What are the clinical manifestations and treatment methods of fetal head cysts?

As the saying goes, a baby needs to develop in the mother's belly for another ten months, and changes will occur every day. Fetal head cyst is a common disease, which will cause trouble to many expectant mothers. Here we will introduce the clinical manifestations and treatment methods of fetal head cysts, hoping to help expectant mothers.

The clinical manifestations are related to the location of the cyst. Common locations include: lateral fissure, pontocerebellar region, temporal pole, quadrigeminal region, cerebellar vermis, sellar region and suprasellar region, between bilateral hemispheres, cerebral apophysis, slope, etc. Most lesions show symptoms in early childhood, including: symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, such as headache, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, etc.; epilepsy; skull bulge; space-occupying effect causing local symptoms or signs. Suprasellar cysts can also manifest as hydrocephalus, developmental delay, precocious puberty, visual impairment, etc. The condition worsens due to cyst rupture and bleeding into the cyst or subarachnoid space.

Arachnoid cysts without mass effect or mass do not require treatment regardless of their size or location, but they should be followed up regularly. Surgical treatment is mostly used for patients with symptoms and cyst tension. Surgical methods include cyst-peritoneal shunt, endoscopic cyst drainage and cyst wall resection, and craniotomy to remove part of the cyst wall to connect the cyst to the surrounding brain cisterns.

Head cysts occur in our brain, which can cause hydrocephalus, affect vision and hearing, and even affect our nervous system. Therefore, if you find a cyst, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time. Don’t think that head cysts are minor illnesses that will heal on their own. This is a misunderstanding. Head cysts can also threaten our lives and health. Finally, I hope everyone can have a healthy body.