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hydranencephaly
- probably 2' to ICA occlusion in utero; may be developmental
- normal or enlarged head
- +/- neurologically normal
- CT findings:
- small areas of cortex, usually occipital
- basal ganglia + cerebellum normal
- ventricles have no roof
- may resemble severe hydrocephalus
- angio ==> sparse, atretic vessels
- vs. stretched vessels in hydrocephalus
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013
Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.
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