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The case of a stillborn full-term child is presented, which showed a fistsized supratentorial tumour. The origin of the anaplastic tumour from the ependymal surface is discussed. However, the mass remains an “Unclassified Tumour”.
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Zülch, K.J. Are there still unclassified cerebral tumours?. Acta neurochir 61, 139–144 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01740078
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