Brain cyst (Cavum vergae) - anyone dealt with this?

Does anyone happen to know what this actually is, and if surgery is usually required... it's located in the brain...

Google says it's clean. 🤷 I'm sure some expert will pop up here soon enough to explain whatever it is you're looking for.

melloworca6 said:Google says it's benign. 🤷 I'm sure someone with actual medical expertise will jump in soon to clear up whatever questions you have.

I also looked it up and it seems benign... but I'm wondering how risky this actually is and if surgery is on the table. The patient is over 30... and the cavum vergae measurement is 18mm...

Has anyone else gone through something similar... wondering if surgery is actually the move or what?

I feel like you're gonna have a hard time getting any real answers this way. Maybe try writing out a bit more detail? Like, who are we talking about, their ages, what kind of medical findings they've got...

copperraven53 said:I think it might be hard to get any real answers this way. Could you share a bit more detail? Like, who are we talking about, their age, test results...

female, over 30, 18 mm cavum verge

From what I understand based on my own experience, a cavum vergae is essentially a malformation that rarely presents any actual clinical symptoms.
It can lead to hydrocephalus or aqueduct obstructions, which would likely necessitate surgical intervention in those specific cases.
You mentioned it measures 18mm, but you didn't specify if it's causing any issues. How was this discovered? Was it due to certain symptoms, or just a random finding during a CT scan for something else?

amberfalcon48 said:From what I understand based on my own experience, a cavum vergae is basically just a malformation that usually doesn't show any clinical signs.
If it leads to hydrocephalus or aqueduct obstructions, then surgery might be necessary...
You mentioned it’s quite large at 18mm, but you didn't say if it's actually causing issues. How was it found? Was it due to specific symptoms, or just a random finding during a CT scan for something else?

It was because of symptoms... discovered after having another neck surgery...
The symptoms are:

feeling sleepy and fatigued
Headaches
Irritability, which seems to be getting worse...
Loss of appetite
Lethargy
Nausea,
slowed thinking...
trouble concentrating,
it feels like my brain is just fading away... all I want to do is sleep... even though my blood pressure and blood work are totally fine...