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Congenital cerebrospinal fluid‐containing intracranial abnormalities: A sonographic classification
Author(s) -
McGahan John P,
Ellis William,
Lindfors Karen K,
Lee Benjamin C. P,
Arnold Jerry P
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870160802
Subject(s) - porencephaly , hydranencephaly , medicine , schizencephaly , holoprosencephaly , arachnoid cyst , hydrocephalus , cerebrospinal fluid , agenesis of the corpus callosum , echoencephalography , ventriculomegaly , corpus callosum , cyst , ultrasound , radiology , fetus , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Ultrasound is useful as a primary modality for diagnosis of complex nonhydrocephalic intracranial malformations. We present 10 cases of intracranial cerebrospinal fluid containing abnormalities that may be diagnosed by ultrasound. Congenital abnormalities presented include holoprosencephaly, hydranencephaly, agenesis of the corpus callosum with interhemispheric cyst, porencephaly, schizencephaly, and arachnoid cyst. Ultrasound may be used in the fetus or neonate in detecting and separating these abnormalities from hydrocephalus.