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Congenital constriction of the foramen of Monro

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We report two cases of hydrocephalus in adults. The radiological investigations and direct inspection during surgery in one of the cases indicate that the hydrocephalus is caused in both cases by a benign stricture in the region of the foramen of Monro and that this constriction is congenital. This origin of hydrocephalus has not been reported previously in adults.

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  1. Department of Radiology II, Södersjukhuset, S-10064, Stockholm, Sweden

    O. Marions

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Södersjukhuset, S-10064, Stockholm, Sweden

    J. Boethius

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Marions, O., Boethius, J. Congenital constriction of the foramen of Monro. Neuroradiology 28, 275–278 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00548205

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