Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 225-227 , March 2003

Cyst of the third ventricle as an unusual cause of acquired hydrocephalus

  • Stefan Vlaho, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Vlaho; Department of Pediatric Neurology; Johann Wolfgang Goethe University; Theodor-Stern-Kai 7; 60596 Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Johann Wolfgang GoetheUniversity, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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  • Boris Gebhardt, MD

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    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Johann Wolfgang GoetheUniversity, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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  • Rüdiger Gerlach, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Johann Wolfgang GoetheUniversity, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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  • Stephan Weidauer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Johann Wolfgang GoetheUniversity, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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  • Matthias Kieslich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Johann Wolfgang GoetheUniversity, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Received 13 June 2002 ,Accepted 5 September 2002.

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PII: S0887-8994(02)00515-5

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00515-5

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 225-227 , March 2003

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