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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2022; 19(01): 047-048
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1734343
Case Report

Asymmetric Lateral Ventricles—A Tale of Two Cases

Nakul Pahwa
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Abstract

Asymmetry of the lateral ventricles is not an uncommon finding. On one end, it is a predictor of intracranial pathology, and on the other, it can represent a normal variant. It needs to be appropriately investigated. In this case report, we presented two cases of asymmetric lateral ventricles, their presentation, progression and management.

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asymmetry - lateral ventricles - asymmetry of the lateral ventricles


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Article published online:
27 October 2021

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