Idiopathic stenosis of foramina of Monro in an asymptomatic adult patient: a rare entity radiologists should be aware of
Author(s) -
Natividad GómezRuiz,
María Carmen Polidura,
Ana María Crespo Rodríguez,
J. Arrazola García
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bjr|case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20190102
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , foramen , septum pellucidum , hydrocephalus , stenosis , surgery , radiology , ventriculomegaly , fenestration , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
Bilateral Adult Idiopathic Oclussion of Foramen of Monro is a rare entity, with less than 22 cases published in the literature so far, all of them symptomatic. 1 When the symptoms require it, the current first-line treatment is endoscopic foraminoplasty, sometimes associated with septum pellucidum fenestration, although some authors consider that a more conservative treatment in paucisymptomatic patients. 2 We report the case of an idiopathic biventricular hydrocephalus found incidentally in an asymptomatic 42-year-old female with temporomandibular joint disfunction. The fact that some patients with Monro foraminal stenosis may be asymptomatic increases the possibility of underdiagnosis, so we consider it a condition that radiologists should be aware of, mainly taking into account the fact that the diagnosis of this entity is usually radiologic 3 and the potential complications associated with treatment.
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