Pathological enlargement of midbrain Virchow–Robin spaces: a rare cause of obstructive hydrocephalus

Carmelo Lucio SturialeInstitute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]

Alessio AlbaneseInstitute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

Giorgio LofreseInstitute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

Paolo FrassanitoInstitute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

Giovanni SabatinoInstitute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

Enrico MarcheseInstitute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

Alfredo PucaInstitute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

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