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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14(03): 919-921
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_84_19
Case Report

Central neurocytoma presenting with bleed and obstructive hydrocephalus: A rare presentation

Mustafa Chandshah
Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
,
Nishanth Sadashiva
Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
,
Subhas Konar
1   Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
,
Bhagavatula Devi
Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Central neurocytomas (CNs) occur typically in the lateral ventricle, adjacent to the septum pellucidum and foramen of Monro. The clinical presentation varies and many are incidentally detected. Incidence of spontaneous hemorrhage at presentation is rare. We hereby report a case of the intraventricular lesion with bleed which was operated on an emergency basis as it caused obstructive hydrocephalus and the patient was in altered sensorium. The exact cause of hemorrhage in CNs is not known, and the previously discussed explanations are discussed.

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Central neurocytoma - hydrocephalus - neurosurgery

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09 September 2022

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