Presentation
Enlargement of head. Suspected hydrocephalus. Hydranencephaly suspected on cranial ultrasound (not shown).
Patient Data
Age: 2 months
Gender: Male
From the case:
Hydranencephaly
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There is absence of the of both cerebral hemispheres. The whole supra-tentorial space is occupied by CSF. The posterior fossa contents and the thalami are normal. The falx cerebri is present
Case Discussion
These are typical findings of hydranencephaly. The differential diagnosis is extreme hydrocephalus.