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. 1996 Mar;17(3):458-60.

Aqueduct compression from venous angioma: MR findings.

C C Blackmore 1, A C Mamourian 1
PMCID: PMC8337980  PMID: 8881239

Abstract

Vascular compression as the cause of aqueductal stenosis is rare. In a 16-year-old girl with hydrocephalus, MR imaging provided evidence of aqueductal stenosis caused by a venous angioma in the tectum and midbrain. This indicates the usefulness of MR imaging for the evaluation of obstructive hydrocephalus.

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