But it turned out I had a benign brain tumour called a colloid cyst, which is very rare – three in a million. Colloid cysts are rare examples of fluid-filled cerebral tumours, which account for ...

The benign tumour is known as a colloid cyst, which was discovered when the 57-year-old presenter was offered a health check-up as part of her menopause advocacy work.

Colloid cysts are typically treated via surgery — a craniotomy. This requires removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain.

Colloid cysts are benign tumors found in the third ventricle of the brain, where the body manufactures cerebrospinal fluid. They are small, about a centimeter in diameter, but they can become life ...

Dr. Souweidane, a pediatric neurosurgeon with an expertise in treating pediatric brain tumors, proposed an endoscopic colloid cyst removal.

Colloid cysts are rare examples of fluid-filled cerebral tumours, which account for less than 1% of diagnosed brain tumours. They develop in the ventricles – the fluid containing chamber system inside ...

What is a colloid cyst? Davina McCall to have surgery for rare brain tumour Daniel Keane 15 November 2024 at 5:42 am TV presenter Davina McCall will have surgery for a non-cancerous brain tumour ...

Dr. Souweidane, a pediatric neurosurgeon with an expertise in treating pediatric brain tumors, proposed an endoscopic colloid cyst removal. Endoscopic surgery is minimally invasive and performed ...

A colloid cyst can be fatal when it is allowed to grow but this is rare, scientists say. The tumours tend to grow slowly and they do not spread to other organs in the body – unlike malign tumours.

In an Instagram video posted in November 2024, she explained: Colloid cysts are rare examples of fluid-filled cerebral tumours, which account for less than 1% of diagnosed brain tumours.