Intraventricular Tumor Surgery
Tumors that occur within the ventricles of brain are known as intraventricular tumors. They are rare and benign tumors that may arise from periventricular structures such as the walls of the ventricular system, the septum pellucidum and the choroid plexus. They can increase the pressure inside the skull by obstructing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
The exact cause of intraventricular tumors is currently not known.
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Intraventricular tumor that blocks the flow of cerebrospinal fluid causes symptoms of hydrocephalus like:
Some patient may also show following symptoms depending upon the location of tumor:
Diagnosis of Intraventricular tumors :
Diagnosis of intraventricular tumors requires the following:
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