Causes and treatment of a cyst in the head of a newborn

1 What is a cyst in the head in a newborn?

A cyst in the head of babies is the formation of cavities that are filled with a liquid component inside and are bounded by walls from the outside. Such formations can be single or multiple. The difference is also the size of the formations and their position in the infant's head. Among all known formations, it is possible to identify the main types of cysts.

The cyst in the vascular plexuses at a certain stage of pregnancy is not considered a deviation, but rather equates to the rate of fetal development, but after a certain period the condition is considered unsafe for the child and the pathology needs to be eliminated.

The arachnoid cyst is characterized by rapid development and rapid growth, with alarming symptoms tending to increase, which is explained by the compression of the structure of the developing brain alone. It is located on the outer side of the brain, most often between the dorsal or brain and the brain itself.

Subendymal cyst - it is characterized by a place of development on the areas where blood circulation is disturbed, namely in the region of the ventricles of the brain. These education data are not deleted when identified, they must be constantly monitored and monitored for the dynamics of their development and increase in size. This cyst is formed inside the brain, and the main cause of its manifestation is any trauma. After all, the very process of the child's birth is a hard work and a lot of effort. In this case, the main load falls on the head, in addition, the skull itself is rather soft and can not fully protect the brain from traumatic episodes during the passage of the birth canal. As a result of such minor injuries, hemorrhages may occur, which are replaced by a cyst.

By the name of the cyst of the brain is meant the formation, which is considered pathology. It is located in the brain of the child and has a plexus structure of cells with liquid contents inside. The most important thing is to know that any formations in the child's brain are extremely dangerous and require compulsory observation by doctors. These pathologies are involved in either a children's neurologist or a neurosurgeon.

2 Causes of

The most common causes of cysts in infants are congenital anomalies in the development of the baby's brain. The cause of the disease can be a craniocerebral trauma, where a pathological formation appeared on the site of the hemorrhage. The cause of the disease can be a violation of blood circulation and inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. As a result of this ailment, the affected tissues die off, and cavities can form in their place. In the future, they begin to fill with fluid, and an extraneous formation appears under the name of the cyst. A greater likelihood of developing a cyst in the brain of a baby is the presence of intrauterine infections, for example the herpes virus.

A bubble with fluid can form on any part of the kid's brain. In this case, education can be not single, but multiple. It is not uncommon for a cyst to be detected before the birth of a child, of course the mother will worry for her baby, but the education can dissolve itself without any medical intervention. It is more dangerous when the cyst formation occurs after the birth. Its cause is complications or infections. Although the cyst itself in the brain is not considered dangerous in the child, the problem is that over time it increases and begins to squeeze nearby sites, which leads to serious consequences.

3 Main symptoms of

The cyst in the child's head may have various symptoms, it all depends on the location of the malignancies, their type, size and possible complications. These include inflammatory processes or suppuration. Most often, a cyst that has a small size, almost does not manifest itself. In all other cases, there are several basic symptoms that are a signal for the presence of a cyst in the child's head:

• vision problems;

• hearing problems;

• impaired coordination of movements and belated reaction;

• the sensitivity of the limbs is lost( the child can temporarily take away the leg or the handle);

• problems with sleeping;

• appearance of sudden and sudden headaches;

• hypertonicity of one or more muscles;

• fontanelle swelling;

• constant regurgitation or severe vomiting.

For the same symptoms it is possible to determine where the pathology localization occurs in the child:

• if there are problems with vision, the cyst is located in the occipital part of the head in the child;

• for disorders related to coordination of movements and walking, a cyst in the cerebellum is possible;

• hormonal disorders indicate the location of education in the pituitary gland;

• and if there is a hearing loss, the localization site is the temporal lobe.

4 Diagnostic methods

The simplest and safest method for detecting a cyst in the brain of a newborn is ultrasound. Doctors recommend doing this procedure until the moment when the fontanel completely closed. Most often in such a procedure as neurosonography, babies are needed, which are not fully tolerated and were born before the planned time. Also, a weighty reason for carrying out an ultrasound examination is severe pregnancy, childbirth with complications, fetal hypoxia.

In addition, treatment of cysts in newborns should not be started unless the cause of its formation has been established. You also need to consider the degree of development of the cyst. For example, cysts of the vascular plexus are often able to independently resolve to the age of the newborn from six to twelve months. But this fact should not cancel the constant examinations of the child and monitoring the development of the cyst by the attending physician.

5 Treatment of

Treatment of cysts in infants should be carried out in those cases when it causes permanent discomfort, causes pain, quickly develops and presses on the surrounding areas of the brain.

How and by what methods to cure a cyst, should depend on its variety. For example, if a child has a vascular plexus cyst in his head, then there is no need to apply any specific therapy for its treatment. Most often, such formations in the head of a newborn will dissolve over time. If the symptoms of the pathology are expressed minimally, then there is no point in applying complex treatment, in this case it is enough to undergo medical treatment. In such a form as sub-ependymal cyst, it is necessary to allocate time several times a year and check with the attending physician, undergo a survey and follow the development of education. The arachnoidal cyst is not capable of disappearing or dissolving itself. In this case, you can not do without surgery. Depending on the complexity and variety of operations, they can be divided into the following main types:

• radical is an open operation that is performed with trepanation of the skull( in the course of this operation, the pathology center is completely removed along with its contents and surrounding walls);

• palliative intervention - this method consists in endoscopy or removal of the cyst through shunts( this method of surgery is considered less traumatic, because it does not necessarily have to do trepanation, but rather a few special punctures).

However, in this, at first glance, simple method, there are drawbacks. The cavity of formation, which is cleared, can not be emptied until the end. In this case, after a while, the renewal of the growth of the pathological focus is possible.

It is very important not to forget that the newborn organism in the first years of life has a very weak immune system, so the cyst treatment itself will be a complicated process. Any intervention in the unformed children's organism requires high professionalism, qualification of the doctor and his experience. An accurate prognosis of the development of pathology can be obtained only after a detailed examination that will determine the extent and size of the formations in the head of the baby.

Any cyst in infants is benign, which is more likely to disappear after the first year of life.

Any education, especially in the head, requires immediate diagnosis and ongoing medical examination.

This approach will allow you to choose the right effective treatment and not to harm the baby.