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Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle by Thomas L. Beaumont; Ralph G. Dacey; Peter Nakaji

Online resource added to the Rush Library e-collection June 24, 2025.

ISBN: 1638536805

Publication Date: 2025-01-14

Few conditions provoke more consternation and controversy among neurosurgeons than colloid cysts, due to their proximity to critical neurovascular structures, broad range of clinical presentation, and the risk of sudden death from increased intracranial pressure. Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle: Natural History, Decision-Making, and Operative Management edited by renowned neurosurgeons Peter Nakaji, Thomas L. Beaumont, and Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., fills the void in the literature.

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