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a Brain MRI. An axial T2-weighted image shows a large choroidal fissure cyst with a mass effect on the brainstem. b A sagittal T2-weighted image shows the same cyst with supra- and infratentorial expansion. c The intraoperative image shows the ventricular wall (V), the choroid plexus (CP), and the cyst wall (CW). d The ostomy (O) and the multiple layers of the wall of the highly vascularized cyst are observed
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Introduction
Choroidal fissure cysts (CFC) are usually an incidental finding on imaging and lead to morbidity only in rare cases. The aim of this study was to present the case of a patient with a giant CFC and its treatment.
Case report
The patient was a male infant of 9 days of life that presented with symptoms of intracranial hypertension. A CFC...
