Congenital hydrocephalus diagnosed in a nonagenarian: Case report

Neuroradiol J. 2023 Dec;36(6):752-754. doi: 10.1177/19714009221150850. Epub 2023 Feb 17.

Abstract

Congenital hydrocephalus after peripartum infection usually presents early in life; however, we present a 92-year-old female patient with newly diagnosed hydrocephalus secondary to peripartum infection. Intracranial imaging showed ventriculomegaly, calcifications bilaterally throughout the cerebral hemispheres, and findings suggesting a chronic process. This presentation is most likely to occur in low-resource settings, and given the risks of operation, conservative management was preferred.

Keywords: Hydrocephalus; perinatal infections; periventricular calcifications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hydrocephalus* / surgery
  • Nonagenarians*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed