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Congenital atresia of the foramen of Monro

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Two cases of congenital atresia of the foramen of Monro are described, one 8 days old and the other 2 months old. Both are associated with a parieto-occipital paraventricular diverticulum and spontaneous ventriculostomy with the passing of the cerebrospinal fluid to the posterior fossa and the formation of a cyst in the supracerebellar region which compressed and displaced the structures of the posterior fossa.

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  1. Neuroradiological and Neurosurgical Pediatric Section, ‘La Fe’ Children's Hospital, Valencia, Spain

    D. Taboada, A. Alonso, J. A. Alvarez, C. Paramo & J. Vila

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Taboada, D., Alonso, A., Alvarez, J.A. et al. Congenital atresia of the foramen of Monro. Neuroradiology 17, 161–164 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339873

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