During the eight-year period 1978–85, 1055 autopsies were performed at Jordan University Hospital on cases of sudden unexpected death. Out of these, seven cases of intracranial neoplasm which contributed directly or indirectly to death were encountered. These cases are reported and the relevant literature is reviewed.
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