Pediatric Metrizamide Ventriculography

Swick, Herbert M.; Sty, John R.

doi:10.1001/archneur.1980.00500580078016

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“…Furthermore, standard CT scan does not allow us to know whether the loculations are communicating or not. This failure can be avoided by the injection of intraventricular metrizamide, although, even with this technique, multiple taps are needed to show the cavities 1l, 15,18 The residual cerebral mantle is well displayed by CT scan. In our cases its thickness was severely reduced.…”

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Neuroradiological findings in multiloculated hydrocephalus

et al. 1982

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The characteristic neuroradiological features of multiloculated hydrocephalus following neonatal meningitis and ventriculitis in five infants are presented. The role of ventriculography and computerized tomography in detecting multiloculated and enlarged ventricles and paraventricular cavities, as well as complete and incomplete septa, is emphasized for early diagnosis and surgical management. CT scan also provides clues indicating the presence of thin but not visualized septa. It is suggested that post-meningitic hydrocephalus should be repeatedly followed-up for detection of multiloculated transformation. Probably this entity occurs less uncommonly than was thought in the past. The CT scan appears the most helpful and safe procedure for the serial evaluation, but ventriculography may be usefully combined with it in order to plan the most suitable operative approach for fenestration of membranes.

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