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Please tell me, could a brain tumor cause an enlarged ventricle?
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Yes: Brain tumors can block the normal circulation of cerebral spinal fluid resulting in fluid backing up in the brain and causing dilatation of the ventricular system.
Answered 11/20/2013
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