Acta Med. 2024, 67: 91-95

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2025.4

Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle: A Case Report

Aleš Kopala, Jiří Preisb, Leoš Ungermannc, Edvard Ehlera, Ivana Štětkářovád

aNeurologic Department of Faculty of Health-Care Studies University, Pardubice, and Regional Hospital Pardubice, Czech Republic
bNeurosurgery Department of Faculty of Health-Care Studies University, Pardubice, and Regional Hospital Pardubice, Czech Republic
cRadiodiagnostic Department of Faculty of Health-Care Studies University, Pardubice, and Regional Hospital Pardubice, Czech Republic
dNeurologic Department of University Hospital Královské Vinohrady Prague and 3rd Medical Faculty Charles University, Czech Republic

Received December 11, 2024
Accepted August 27, 2024

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