External hydrocephalus in discordant birth weight twins: a case report

Francesca Gallini, Giovanni Baranello, Francesca Serrao, Paolo Alfieri, Francesco Cota, Luca Maggio, Gianpiero Tamburrini, Costantino Romagnoli, Eugenio Maria Mercuri*

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Abstract

The term "external hydrocephalus (EH)" is used to describe excessively rapid head growth in infants who are found to have enlarged subarachnoid spaces and little or no ventricular enlargement. EH has not yet been described in discordant birth weight twins. We report the cases of two sets of discordant twins with normal neonatal course and normal neonatal brain ultrasound scans who developed an EH in the first months after birth and had a mild neurodevelopmental delay. Our findings suggest that EH may be part of neurologic morbidity in discordant birth weight twins and represents one of the potential complications to look for in the follow-up of these infants.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)337-340
Numero di pagine4
RivistaJournal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
Volume24
Numero di pubblicazione2
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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Keywords

  • Adult
  • Birth Weight
  • Diseases in Twins
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Infant
  • Low Birth Weight
  • Male
  • Multiple
  • Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Twins

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