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A meningioma of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle is rare. CT and detailed analysis of angiographic findings in such a case are presented. CT facilitated the detection of rough location of the tumor and the prediction of its histological features. Carotid and vertebral angiographies were utilized in detailing the three-dimensional, gross anatomical relationship between tumor and the surrounding brain structures. Vertebral angiography also contributed to predicting the histology of the tumor.
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Ito, J., Kadekaru, T., Hayano, M. et al. Meningioma in the tela choroidea of the third ventricle: CT and angiographic correlations. Neuroradiology 21, 207–211 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00367342
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