Pediatr. praxi. 2020;21(3):203-205 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2020.042
Benign enlargement of subarachnoid spaces in infancy
- 1 Ústav molekulární a translační medicíny LF UP Olomouc
- 2 Dětská klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci
- 3 PLDD, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
- 4 Neurochirugická klinika LF UPa FN v Olomouci
- 5 Radiologická klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci
Benign enlargement of subarachnoid spaces (BESS) is one of the most frequent cause of macrocephaly and reasons for referral to a pediatric neurologist. We report a case of an infant aged 7 months who was referred for magnetic resonance imaging of the brain as the head circumference of the infant had increased rapidly to the 97th percentile. A possibility of BESS was suspected since the child was mild neurodevelopmentally delay. Ultrasound and MRI of the cranium revealed enlargement anterior subarachnoid spaces with normal ventricules.
Keywords: benign enlargement of subarachnoid spaces, benign macrocrania, macrocephaly, infant.
Published: June 3, 2020 Show citation
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