Perinatal unilateral hydrocephalus: atresia of the foramen of Monro

Unilateral hydrocephalus is rare, and is usually associated with a neoplasm or inflammatory response at the foramen of Monro. It is even more uncommon with congenital atresia of one foramen of Monro. We report the fifth such case documented in the perinatal period, and the second case of unilateral...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric radiology 1989-06, Vol.19 (5), p.328-329
Hauptverfasser:	GASTON, B. M, JONES, B. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cerebral Ventricles - abnormalities Cerebral Ventriculography Female Humans Hydrocephalus - congenital Hydrocephalus - diagnosis Hydrocephalus - diagnostic imaging Infant, Newborn Medical sciences Neurology Prenatal Diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	Unilateral hydrocephalus is rare, and is usually associated with a neoplasm or inflammatory response at the foramen of Monro. It is even more uncommon with congenital atresia of one foramen of Monro. We report the fifth such case documented in the perinatal period, and the second case of unilateral hydrocephalus diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound.
ISSN:	0301-0449 1432-1998
DOI:	10.1007/BF02467306