Abstract
Hydrocephalus with spinal tumor is rare, and its cause is obscure. We report one patient with a thoracic astrocytoma who developed ventricular dilatation and intracranial hypertension. The pathophysiology is reviewed.
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Gelabert, M., Bollar, A., Paseiro, M.J. et al. Hydrocephalus and intraspinal tumor in childhood. Child's Nerv Syst 6, 110–112 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00307933
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