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- F J Villarejo, A Pascual, F Carceller, J A Bencosme, C Pérez Díaz, and F Goyenechea.
- La Luz Clinic, General Rodrigo 8, 28003, Madrid, Spain. fvillarejo@apdo.com
- Childs Nerv Syst. 2004 Mar 1;20(3):195-8.
IntroductionA case of accumulation of CSF into the brain parenchyma simulating a brain tumor, secondary to an obstructed ventriculoperitoneal shunt, is presented. Until now, only seven cases of this rare complication have been described.Case ReportMagnetic resonance showed an expansive, low-density intracranial lesion on the right frontal and parietal lobe. This mass was biopsied, but no tumor was found and the diagnosis was brain edema.ConclusionThe mistake in the diagnosis was due to the clinical symptoms and to the MR images.
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