Hydrocephalus with spinal tumor is rare, and its cause is obscure. We report one patient with a thoracic astrocytoma who developed ventricular dilatation and intracranial hypertension. The pathophysiology is reviewed.
MRI and hydrocephalus in childhood
β Scribed by J. Britton; H. Marsh; B. Kendall; D. Kingsley
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 425 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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