Cranium bifidumoccultum with severe hypoplasia of parietal bones associate to corpus callosum agenesis and seizures
Journal Title: The Journal of Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Cranioschisis, or cranium bifidum is an unusual lesion. In this report the authors present a case of cranium bifidumoccultum associated with corpus callosum agenesisand seizure, diagnosed in a newborn boy who had large bilateral unossified parietal bones defect. We present the brain CT and MRI imaging findings showing the severe hypoplasia of both parietal bones and the agenesis of corpus callosum. The cranial defect persisted for a year during the follow-up period with no significant change. The boy now has stable condition.
Authors and Affiliations
Víctor Guillermo Ferreira Moreno, Miguel M. Álvarez del Río, María Cristina Martí Coruña, Maurice Rangel Souza, Carlos A. Alonso Gálvez
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- DOI 10.31254/jmr.2017.3404
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