Acute hydrocephalus caused by a colloid cyst — a case report
Abstract Background Colloid cysts are rare benign, slowly growing intracranial tumors of endodermal origin. Most colloid cysts are found incidentally and are asymptomatic, but rarely, they can lead to sudden death. Case presentation A 73-year-old female patient was admitted to our emergency departme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00500-5 |