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Clivus ependymoma

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An 8-month-old girl had an ependymoma in the clivus, 2x6 cm in size, connected with the fourth ventricle by a cord of tissue 0.5 cm thick. There were no indications to make us suspect the origin of the tumour in the fourth ventricle, or that it was a case of ependymoma.

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

    D. Taboada, J. A. Alvarze, A. Alonso & X. Vieito

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Taboada, D., Alvarze, J.A., Alonso, A. et al. Clivus ependymoma. Neuroradiology 22, 43–45 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00344610

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