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Intracranial teratoma associated with agenesis of the corpus callosum

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Several intracranial tumors are known to occur in conjunction with agenesis of the corpus callosum. We report the occurence of a teratoma with callosal agenesis, an association not previously described, and suggest that the tumor's ventral location may serve to differentiate it from other lesions.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 20 York Street, 06405, New Haven, CT, USA

    H. C. Williams, M. Sarwar, C. Virapongse & S. Bhimani

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Williams, H.C., Sarwar, M., Virapongse, C. et al. Intracranial teratoma associated with agenesis of the corpus callosum. Pediatr Radiol 15, 333–336 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386769

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