Spontaneous leaking craniopharyngioma causing preoperative chemical meningitis
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Spontaneous chemical meningitis in craniopharyngioma is a rare phenomenon. The cause of this meningitis is due to rupture of craniopharyngioma and release of chemical contents particularly cholesterol crystals. We report an interesting case of chemical meningitis due to a leaking craniopharyngioma rather than a ruptured one. Very few cases of leaking craniopharyngioma have been reported in the literature.[2,5]
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دوره 7 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016