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Had CT Scan Done. Can Any Online Doctor Help Me To Read It?

We are looking into adopting a little boy from China. His "issue" is Congenital incomplete brain development. His CT scan states:
Indicated in CT image:
Flake-like low density shadow was observed in right side ventricle with clear borders, obviously
widened surrounding cerebral sulcus, obviously widened right side ventricle; midline was right
shifted.

Imaging:
1. Right side ventricle encephalomalacia lesion
2. Maldevelopment of right brain

Thoughts?
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
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Radiologist,  's  Response
with findings seen on CT scan there appears to some form of developmental lag in development of right right cerebral hemisphere ( right sided brain)
there could be some damage to brain due to difficult child birth- causing damage- which will be fixed( non progressive by now) with some loss of abilities
other possibility is some syndrome congenital causing this- possibility it being progressive increases

U need to get MRI for further characterization of pattern

also child needs to be assessed by doctor for his/ her abilities and any other abnormal features/ conditions in body.
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Had CT Scan Done. Can Any Online Doctor Help Me To Read It?

with findings seen on CT scan there appears to some form of developmental lag in development of right right cerebral hemisphere ( right sided brain) there could be some damage to brain due to difficult child birth- causing damage- which will be fixed( non progressive by now) with some loss of abilities other possibility is some syndrome congenital causing this- possibility it being progressive increases U need to get MRI for further characterization of pattern also child needs to be assessed by doctor for his/ her abilities and any other abnormal features/ conditions in body.