Question

My daughter is 7 years old and has been diagnosed with a choroidal rupture cyst on the right side, with both lateral ventricles significantly enlarged and accompanied by an otitis media on the right side. Is this condition severe? How should it be treated? The symptoms have been present for about a week.

Answer

Choroidal rupture cyst is a rare congenital benign inflammatory condition, categorized under neuroepithelial cysts, with an incidence rate less than 1% of intracranial cysts. Typically, such cysts rarely produce clinical symptoms, and only a few reports suggest a possible association with seizures (epilepsy). If your diagnosis is confirmed, generally speaking, no treatment is required. Regular follow-up imaging of the head should be scheduled under close observation, and medication treatment is ineffective, so no medication is needed.