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CASE REPORT |
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Year : 2001 | Volume
: 47
| Issue : 4 | Page : 256-7 |
An unusual periaqueductal glioma: A short report.
DP Muzumdar, A Goel
Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India., India
Correspondence Address:
D P Muzumdar Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India. India
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PMID: 11832642 
A rare case of periaqueductal glioma with an unusual radiological picture is presented. A forty-five year old male presented with progressive bilateral third and eighth nerve paresis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a diffuse periaqueductal tumour with sparing of aqueduct and no hydrocephalus. MRI is a useful adjunct in such a situation for contemplating appropriate modality of treatment.
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