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Meningioma of the third ventricle

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

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Meningiomas of the third ventricle are rare intracranial neoplasms. We reported such a case in a 42 years old man without clinical evidence of increased intracranial pressure. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated the tumour sitting in the superior and anterior part of the third ventricle, bulging into the lateral ventricles. CT was more effective than MRI in the demonstration of calcifications whereas MRI proved to be superior in delineation of the tumour and its relation with surrounding structures.

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de la Sayette, V., Rivaton, F., Chapon, F. et al. Meningioma of the third ventricle. Neuroradiology 33, 354–356 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00587824

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