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What Does Prominance Of Ventricular System In CT Scan Result Mean?
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my daughter was complaining of headaches, so i took her for a CT scan. The scan showed prominance of ventricular system and sub archanoid spaces. There was also mild prominance of sulci.everything else was normal. no tumor, or cyst, no fluid accumulation, and no other symtoms. From birth her head circumfrence has bbeen normal.
my daughter was complaining of headaches, so i took her for a CT scan. The scan showed prominance of ventricular system and sub archanoid spaces. There was also mild prominance of sulci.everything else was normal. no tumor, or cyst, no fluid accumulation, and no other symtoms. From birth her head circumfrence has bbeen normal.
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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1.The above features in the CT suggest prominent ventricular system - generally seen in case of hydrocephalus,chronic obstructive and communicating obstructive.
2.This could be congenital cause or acquired cause due to obstructive cause.
3.Treatment depends on the cause and location of the obstruction. In some patients with temporary obstruction (such as with subarachnoid haemorrhage) temporary CSF diversion is sufficient (e.g. via an external ventricular drain (EVD)).
4.Similarly if the cause is mechanical, it may be possible to resect the mass (colloid cyst) - MRI will asses the possibilities of cysts.
5.So suggest further evaluation with MRI to evaluate the area of obstruction. Good luck.
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1.The above features in the CT suggest prominent ventricular system - generally seen in case of hydrocephalus,chronic obstructive and communicating obstructive.
2.This could be congenital cause or acquired cause due to obstructive cause.
3.Treatment depends on the cause and location of the obstruction. In some patients with temporary obstruction (such as with subarachnoid haemorrhage) temporary CSF diversion is sufficient (e.g. via an external ventricular drain (EVD)).
4.Similarly if the cause is mechanical, it may be possible to resect the mass (colloid cyst) - MRI will asses the possibilities of cysts.
5.So suggest further evaluation with MRI to evaluate the area of obstruction. Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query.
Any thing to ask do not hesitate
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888 Thank you.
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