Semilobar holoprosencephaly

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Microcephaly

Patient Data

Age: 3 months
Gender: Female
ct

Partial cleavage of the cerebral hemispheres with fusion of the frontal lobes.

Absent septum pellucidum with single ventricle.

Partially fused thalami.

Rudimentary falx cerebri and interhemispheric fissure which is formed caudally with cleavage

and separation of the occipital lobes.

Case Discussion

The CT findings are consistent with semilobar holoprosencephaly, demonstrating partial fusion of the cerebral hemisphere and ventricular abnormality.

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