Open AccessInfant macrocephaly: not always an ominous sign
Author(s) -
Sângela Silva,
Lara Kelly Ribeiro,
Nara Soares,
Giuliano Contento de Oliveira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
residência pediátrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2236-6814
DOI - 10.25060/residpediatr-2021.v11n2-133
Subject(s) - macrocephaly , neuroimaging , hydrocephalus , medicine , pediatrics , lymphedema , radiology , psychiatry , cancer , breast cancer
Benign external hydrocephalus (BEH) is a classically self-limited condition, characterized by macrocephaly in children associated with radiological findings of increase in volume of the subarachnoid space, which may cause ventricular dilation. We report the case of a 19-month-old infant with macrocephaly, mild neurodevelopmental delay, and typical neuroimaging findings. We stress out the importance of early BEH diagnosis in pediatric clinical practice, emphasizing that macrocephaly is not necessarily an ominous signal.