Central Neurocytoma in a Teenager, a Rare Cause of Hemiplegia, and a Diagnostic Dilemma in a Resource-Poor Setting

Figure 1

Serial sections of the fixed brain show flattening of the gyri, obliteration of the sulci, and dilation of the lateral ventricles ((b) blue stars), consistent with increased intracranial pressure from the intraventricular grey solid cystic tumor with gritty consistency effacing the septum pellucidum into the third ventricle inferiorly (black star), and extending anteriorly into the left lateral ventricle ((a) red star).

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