Abstract
A case of cervical intramedullary spinal cord tumour presenting with hydrocephalus is reported for its rarity. Possible aetiopathologies and the relevant literature are reviewed.
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Prasad, V.S.S.V., Basha, A., Prasad, B.C.M. et al. Intraspinal tumour presenting as hydrocephalus in childhood. Child's Nerv Syst 10, 156–157 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00301081
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