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Colloid cyst of the third ventricle associated with anterior cerebral artery trifurcation and agenesis of the corpus callosum: findings on MRI and CT angiography

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We report MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging, and multidetector CT angiography findings in a child with complete agenesis of the corpus callosum associated with a colloid cyst and trifurcation of the anterior cerebral artery. Although rare, a colloid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of midline lesions in children with agenesis of the corpus callosum since it may require surgical intervention.

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  1. Radiology Department, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

    Yeliz Pekcevik, Ebru Hasbay & Dilek Oncel

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Pekcevik, Y., Hasbay, E. & Oncel, D. Colloid cyst of the third ventricle associated with anterior cerebral artery trifurcation and agenesis of the corpus callosum: findings on MRI and CT angiography. Pediatr Radiol 42, 1130–1133 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2348-8

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