5/28/2013 Case 1


Clinical History:

A 41-year-old male with a past medical history of drug abuse presented with new onset migraine headaches, seizures, nausea, vomiting, short-term memory problems and personality changes, with aggressive behavior. Imaging studies revealed a calcified, heterogeneously enhancing intraventricular mass along the septum pellucidum, obstructive hydrocephalus and cerebral edema. The patient underwent a right craniotomy, and the mass was resected.

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