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Chronic childhood hydrocephalus associated with cavernous angioma compressing the superior sagittal sinus
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Chronic childhood hydrocephalus associated with cavernous angioma compressing the superior sagittal sinus

A Alarifi and M R Del Bigio
Pediatric neurosurgery, Vol.27(2), pp.105-107
01/08/1997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000121235
PMID: 9520083

Abstract

Adolescent Autopsy Chronic Disease Cranial Sinuses - physiopathology Drowning Hemangioma, Cavernous - complications Hemangioma, Cavernous - physiopathology Humans Hydrocephalus - complications Hydrocephalus - etiology Male Meningeal Neoplasms - complications Meningeal Neoplasms - physiopathology Pressure
We report an autopsy case of a boy who, following drowning at the age of 15 years, was found to have severe occult hydrocephalus and a cavernous angioma compressing the lumen of the superior sagittal sinus. We speculate that the cause of hydrocephalus was increased intrasinus pressure with impaired drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.

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