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A case of a craniopharyngioma confined entirely to the third ventricle is reported. MRI revealed an isointense and high signal lesion on T1- and T2-weighted images, respectively, with homogeneous enhancement by Gd-DTPA. The tumor was reduced by 90% in 4 months after 60 Gy radiation therapy. Intraventricular craniopharyngioma is unusual and is not associated with tumoral calcification or cyst formation.
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Ikezaki, K., Fujii, K. & Kishikawa, T. Magnetic resonance imaging of an intraventricular craniopharyngioma. Neuroradiology 32, 247–249 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00589123
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