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Traumatic Tears of the Tela chorioidea: A Hitherto Unrecognized Cause of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus

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Trauma and Regeneration

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 32))

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A new and hitherto unrecognized phenomenon of rupture of the tela chorioidea in closed head injury of acceleration-deceleration type is described. It occurs very frequently, especially in association with blows in the centro-axial plane even if the acceleration forces are relatively mild. These tears are regularly followed by intraventricular bleeding which follows the flow of the CSF into the subarachnoid space producing a leptomeningcal reaction with impairment of absorption of CSF and consequent communicating hydrocephalus.

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  1. Department of Neuropathology, University of Zagreb Clinical Medical Centre, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

    Prof. N. Grčević M.D.

  2. Department of Neuropathology, Clinical Medical Centre Rebro, Yu-41000, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

    Prof. N. Grčević M.D.

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  1. University Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    J. Hume Adams M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., F.R.C.Path., F.R.C.P. (Professor of Neuropathology, Secretary-General, International Society of Neuropathology) (Professor of Neuropathology, Secretary-General, International Society of Neuropathology)

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Grčević, N. (1983). Traumatic Tears of the Tela chorioidea: A Hitherto Unrecognized Cause of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus. In: Adams, J.H. (eds) Trauma and Regeneration. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 32. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4147-2_9

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