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Surgery of a cavernous angioma making a tunnel between the fourth ventricle and tubercle

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We removed a cavernous angioma, making a tunnel between the fourth ventricle and tubercle using the traction-dissection method. Cavernous angioma with such a distribution is extremely rare, and we manipulated the mass differently to minimize surgical damage. Intraoperative findings and technical considerations are made.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390, Japan Tel.: +81-263-35-4600, ext. 5358, Fax: +81-263-37-0480, , , , , , JP

    T. Koyama, K. Kyoshima, H. Okudera & S. Kobayashi

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  1. T. Koyama
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Received: 1 December 1998 / Accepted: 14 December 1998

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Koyama, T., Kyoshima, K., Okudera, H. et al. Surgery of a cavernous angioma making a tunnel between the fourth ventricle and tubercle. Neurosurg Rev 24, 38–40 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011965

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