Huge familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle: An extraordinary presentation
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Huge familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle: An extraordinary presentation
BACKGROUND Since the use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, colloid cysts (CCs) are discovered more frequently and subsequently their true incidence exceeds the numbers previously estimated. In 1986, the first familial case was reported in two identical twin brothers. To date, a total of 17 of these cases have been reported, all differing in the pattern of affected family me...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.161416