Prenatal diagnosis and postnatal management of congenital unilateral hydrocephalus for stenosis of the foramen of Monro

Pietro Spennato, MD; Gabriele Saccone, MD; Andrea Fratta, MD; Maria Rosaria Scala, MD; Laura Sarno, MD; Elisabetta Gragnano, RN; Fulvio Zullo; Giuseppe Cinalli, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Sep 2021)

Prenatal diagnosis and postnatal management of congenital unilateral hydrocephalus for stenosis of the foramen of Monro

Pietro Spennato, MD,
Gabriele Saccone, MD,
Andrea Fratta, MD,
Maria Rosaria Scala, MD,
Laura Sarno, MD,
Elisabetta Gragnano, RN,
Fulvio Zullo,
Giuseppe Cinalli, MD

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Pietro Spennato, MD: Department of Neurosurgery, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
Gabriele Saccone, MD: Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Andrea Fratta, MD: Department of Tanslational Medical Sciences (DISMET), School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Maria Rosaria Scala, MD: Department of Neurosurgery, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy; Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Laura Sarno, MD: Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Elisabetta Gragnano, RN: Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; Corresponding author.
Fulvio Zullo: Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Giuseppe Cinalli, MD: Department of Neurosurgery, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 9
pp. 2530 – 2533

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Congenital hydrocephalus and ventriculomegaly can be diagnosed reliably with prenatal ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Unilateral hydrocephalus is uncommon, and the prognosis depends on etiology and postnatal management. Here, we present a case of a 32-years-old woman with prenatal diagnosis of unilateral hydrocephalus associated with stenosis of the foramen of Monro. Unilateral hydrocephalus is an uncommon feature that can be detected prenatally on ultrasound and MRI. In case of isolated stenosis of the foramen of Monro prognosis is good.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/radiology-case-reports/

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