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Abstract Details

Treatment of Cerebral Cysts with Ommaya Reservoir – A Review of 4 Cases
Neuro-oncology
P1 - Poster Session 1 (5:30 PM-6:30 PM)
7-029
We report a case series of patients with cerebral cysts that were treated with aspiration via Ommaya reservoir systems. 

Cerebral cysts can occur in the context of brain tumors such as glioblastoma, craniopharygioma, and brain metastasis. They can cause significant neurological decline which can result in death. Intracavitary reservoir systems, such as Ommaya reservoirs, have been used for the administration of chemotherapy to treat CSF dissemination of cancer cells. However, Ommaya reservoirs can also be used to facilitate cyst aspirations for patients whose tumor has a cystic component. Previous reports suggest that aspirations via Ommaya reservoirs can provide clinical improvement in patients with cerebral cysts resulting from craniopharyngiomas, gliomas, and cystic metastases. Furthermore, Ommaya reservoirs may be a safe, convenient method for cyst aspiration in patients with delayed cyst formation from gamma knife radiosurgery. However, there are few studies describing the effects of long-term treatment with aspirations. We report on the long-term outcomes of four patients with cerebral cysts treated with Ommaya reservoir aspiration.  

Four patients are described from their initial presentations to the effects of their treatment with cyst aspirations via Ommaya reservoirs. Two cases describe the treatment outcomes of patients with a cerebral cyst due to a craniopharyngioma and a glioblastoma. Two cases describe the treatment outcome of patients with delayed cerebral cyst formation following gamma knife radiosurgery for a brain metastasis, and trigeminal neuralgia. 
All four patients with cerebral cysts had improvement in their clinical symptoms following their treatments, regardless of the etiology of their cyst. 

These cases suggest that regular use of Ommaya reservoirs for cyst aspirations can be an effective treatment method for the neurological symptoms caused by cerebral cysts.

Authors/Disclosures
Michellee Mayers, MD (Harbor - UCLA Medical Center)
PRESENTER
Ms. Mayers has nothing to disclose.
Nicholas Blondin, MD (Smilow Care Center - Trumbull) Dr. Blondin has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novocure, Inc.. Dr. Blondin has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Novocure, Inc..