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Published in: Clinical Neuroradiology 1/2020

Open Access 01-03-2020 | Ependymoma | Clinical Case

Freiburg Neuropathology Case Conference

Intraventricular Mass Lesion in a Child

Authors: C. A. Taschner, D. Erny, O. Schnell, H. Urbach, I. E. Duman, M. Prinz

Published in: Clinical Neuroradiology | Issue 1/2020

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An 11-year-old girl presented with increasing headaches that had started approximately 4 weeks earlier. These headaches of high intensity occurred on a daily basis and were predominantly located in the left frontal region. The patient reported an episode of severe pain at night, with a state of disorientation and limited motor control that had first occurred 2 weeks prior to admission. An electroencephalography (EEG) was performed at that time and did not reveal any pathological findings. Neither nausea nor vomiting occurred at any time. …
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Metadata
Title
Freiburg Neuropathology Case Conference
Intraventricular Mass Lesion in a Child
Authors
C. A. Taschner
D. Erny
O. Schnell
H. Urbach
I. E. Duman
M. Prinz
Publication date
01-03-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Neuroradiology / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1869-1439
Electronic ISSN: 1869-1447
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-020-00885-3

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