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Prenatal diagnosis of unilateral hydrocephalus

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We report a case of unilateral hydrocephalus diagnosed at 20 weeks' gestation, at which time marked facial and cranial asymmetry was present already. Brain mantle reconstitution was incomplete following vetriculo-peritoneal shunting, and the child has significant neurodevelopmental disability.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Chrischurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand

    N. Anderson

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Chrischurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand

    T. Malpas

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Christchurch Hospital, Chritschurch, New Zealand

    M. Davison

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Anderson, N., Malpas, T. & Davison, M. Prenatal diagnosis of unilateral hydrocephalus. Pediatr Radiol 23, 69–70 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02020232

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