Ependymal lined paraventricular cerebral cysts; a report of three cases.
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Three cases are reported, each with a benign ependymal-lined cyst which produced clinical signs and symptoms simulating cerebrovascular disease or cerebral neoplasm. The pathological features are described and their histogenesis discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 36 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973