title: Intraspinal tumour presenting as hydrocephalus in childhood.
abstract: A case of cervical intramedullary spinal cord tumour presenting with hydrocephalus is reported for its rarity. Possible aetiopathologies and the relevant literature are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basha
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed