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Lobar holoprosencephaly

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Developmental delay.

Patient Data

Age: Child
  • Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

MRI brain

mri

Two selected images from an MRI of the brain demonstrate fusion of the frontal horns of the lateral ventricles with abnormal genu and rostrum of the corpus callosum and partial fusion of the cingulate gyrus anteriorly. The anterior cerebral artery is azygous and displaced anteriorly.  

Case Discussion

This child has features are consistent with lobar holoprosencephaly, including a poorly formed corpus callosum and azygous anterior cerebral artery. 

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