• The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2004

    Case Reports

    Posthemorrhagic unilateral hydrocephalus: fenestration of septum pellucidum as an alternative to shunt implantation.

    • Bettina U Tillmann, Dieter Emons, Peter Bartmann, and Hubert Fahnenstich.
    • Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland, and the Department of Neonatology, University of Bonn, Germany. btillmann@yahoo.com
    • J. Pediatr. 2004 Jan 1; 144 (1): 126-8.

    AbstractUnilateral hydrocephalus caused by occlusion of the foramen of Monro is rare. We report two cases in neonates caused by prenatal hemorrhage, their radiographic findings, and surgical treatment. With posthemorrhagic progressive unilateral hydrocephalus, early intervention with fenestration of septum pellucidum should be considered.

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