Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

 

July 2003, Case 307-1. Quiz set! Click here to see.

A 32 year-old Woman with a Ventricular Tumor

Clinical information: The patient was a 32 year-old woman who presented with recent change in mental status. Imaging studies revealed an exophytic tumor in the third ventricle that expanded the third ventricle and caused hydrocephalus.

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What is your differential diagnosis? What other studies would you perform to confirm your diagnosis? Discussion

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