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Multiple pineal cysts associated with an ependymal cyst presenting with infantile spasm

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We present a unique case of infantile spasm in a patient with multiple pineal cysts associated with an ependymal cyst. Such a morphological etiology, to our knowledge, has not been described for patients with infantile spasm. Although postoperative neuroradiological studies demonstrated satisfactory surgical results, the patient continued to have seizures.

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  1. M. Memet Özek

    Present address: Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Bakirköy, PK 68, TR-34711, Istanbul, Turkey

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Marmara University Medical Center, Tophanelioğlu cad. No: 13-15, TR-81190, Altunizade-Istanbul, Turkey

    Eren Özek

  2. Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University Medical Center, Tophanelioğlu cad. No: 13-15, TR-81190, Altunizade-Istanbul, Turkey

    M. Memet Özek

  3. Division of Developmental Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Çapa-Istanbul, Turkey

    Mine Çalişkan & Selçuk Apak

  4. Department of Pathology, Marmara University Medical Center, Tophanelioğlu cad. No: 13-15, TR-81190, Altunizade-Istanbul, Turkey

    Aydin Sav

  5. Department of Radiology, Marmara University Medical Center, Tophanelioğlu cad. No: 13-15, TR-81190, Altunizade-Istanbul, Turkey

    Canan Erzen

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Özek, E., Özek, M.M., Çalişkan, M. et al. Multiple pineal cysts associated with an ependymal cyst presenting with infantile spasm. Child's Nerv Syst 11, 246–249 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00277661

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