Díaz SMJ, Zaragoza NA, Botello RI, Vadillo SA, Conde CB, Castro SJA, Gaxiola MAP, Galindo SCM

Language: Spanish
References: 4
Page: 379-380
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: colpocephaly is a rare congenital disorder that is diagnosed in childhood. It is characterized by disproportionate enlargement of the occipital horns of the lateral ventricles and is associated with other brain abnormalities. The diagnoses are made by computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance (MR) which reveals the brain abnormalities. Clinical case: 20-year-old male with seizures; MR is requested for assessment, evidencing colpocephaly with corpus callosum agenesis. Conclusion: colpocephaly should be considered within the differential diagnosis in adults with ventriculomegaly; however, due to its infrequency, errors can be made in imaging diagnostic.

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