Delayed diagnosis of hydrocephalus: Negligence of enlarging head in a child by parents

A 1‐year‐old girl presented with an overly enlarged head for 5 months. Negligence of parents regarding treatment for this enlarged head is concerning. Early treatment can avoid a lot of complications. Hydrocephalus secondary to aqueductal stenosis was diagnosed after a thorough history, examination,...

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Autores principales: Khizar, Ahtesham, Zahid, Soha, Yadav, Pradhumna Kumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10520414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37767138
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7957
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Sumario:A 1‐year‐old girl presented with an overly enlarged head for 5 months. Negligence of parents regarding treatment for this enlarged head is concerning. Early treatment can avoid a lot of complications. Hydrocephalus secondary to aqueductal stenosis was diagnosed after a thorough history, examination, and investigations. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy was performed.

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