Case Reports Forensic Pathology 2023 Exercise 1: Sudden Death from a Colloid Cyst: A Report of Two Cases

Authors

Gary Wu, MD

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago, Illinois

Sarah Boring, BS

Jennifer Hammers Pathology, LLC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Christopher Borck, MD

Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Farmington, Connecticut

Andita Hidayati, MD

University of Indonesia Faculty of Medicine

Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jennifer Lynn Hammers, DO

Duquesne University Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·         identify the anatomic sites where colloid cysts are typically found;

·         describe the histologic structure that makes up a colloid cyst;

·         recognize the most common presenting symptoms associated with colloid cysts;

·         communicate the theorized mechanisms by which colloid cysts can lead to sudden death; and

·         weigh the differences between treatment methods for the management of colloid cysts.