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Unexpected deaths due to colloid cysts of the third ventricle
J A Filkins1, S Cohle, B K Levy
1Office of the Medical Examiner, County of Cook, Chicago IL, USA.
Journal of Forensic Sciences
|May 1, 1996
Abstract:
Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare central nervous system tumors that are a recognized cause of unexpected death in young, otherwise healthy adults and children. We report three adults and one child who died from colloid cysts of the third ventricle. Our report illustrates the difficulties of diagnosing these tumors premortem.