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Ventricular septa in the neonatal age group: diagnosis and considerations of etiology.
- Source :
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AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology [AJNR Am J Neuroradiol] 1986 Nov-Dec; Vol. 7 (6), pp. 1065-71. - Publication Year :
- 1986
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Abstract
- Twenty-four patients with ventricular septa are discussed. Seventeen patients had septa acquired during the neonatal period and seven exhibited septations at birth (cogenital septa). Among the acquired septa, there were true intraventricular septa and septa that originated outside the ventricles but later became part of the ventricular system (pseudosepta). Pseudosepta originate in necrotic, cavitating periventricular white matter that, in temporal sequence, becomes ventricularized. Serial use of cranial sonography provided important information about the pathologic mechanisms that govern the development of septa. Intraventricular hemorrhage and infection are the major causes of true intraventricular septa, while periventricular leukomalacia serves as primary cause of pseudosepta. Sonography is the diagnostic method of choice. Septa are associated with a high incidence (62%) of shunt failure.
- Subjects :
- Brain Diseases complications
Brain Diseases diagnosis
Brain Diseases pathology
Cysts complications
Cysts diagnosis
Cysts pathology
False Negative Reactions
Heart Defects, Congenital pathology
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular etiology
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Heart Defects, Congenital diagnosis
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0195-6108
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3098071