Case: 01 Antenatal Colpocephaly
2016-12-26 15:19:05
Category: Ante-natal Counseling
Category: Ante-natal Counseling
Case Report
36 weeks USG shows gross lateral ventricle dilation 26mm spine, posterior fossa structure normal child delivered by LSCS
Head circumference 33.5cm Anterior frontanelle lax ct scan done
Plan of action and management?
Images
antenatal scan occipital Horns 26mm
Ct scan day 2
Description
Looking at the scan and clinically it looks like colpocephaly
frontal horns are not dilated , 3rd and 4th ventricles size is normal
No need of VP Shunt
followup Usg done after two weeks shows decrease in the ventricular
size and
Usg done at 4 weeks of ages shows near normal size
Mri Brain is suggested at 12 weeks age to look for Corpus callosal dysgenesis/agenesis .
,Re-assure parents and Pediatrician
Moral of the Story
Colpocephaly is a self limiting entity .
No need of any surgical intervention.
