Hydrocephalus and intraspinal tumor in childhood.
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.
Gelabert
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Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Bollar
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Paseiro
M J
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Allut
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed