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Karger Publishers, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 4(54), p. 258-264, 2019

DOI: 10.1159/000500763

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Benign Postnatal Outcome after Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Ventriculomegaly with Choroid Plexus Hyperplasia: A Case Report

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Abstract

Prenatal counselling following the diagnosis of fetal ventriculomegaly is challenging. Fetal MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) can be helpful in characterizing ventriculomegaly severity and associated anomalies, hence contributing to prognosis establishment. Choroid plexus hyperplasia (CPH) is a rare entity characterized by enlargement of the choroid plexuses, usually progressing to severe hydrocephalus with an associated poor outcome. We present a case of CPH diagnosed by fetal MRI at 23 weeks of gestation following referral for ventriculomegaly. The pregnancy was carried to term and the child was monitored clinically and radiologically. Despite the persistence of enlarged choroid plexuses, the ventricular size has progressively decreased, and at the 4-year follow-up the child presented normal psychomotor development. This case highlights the added value of MRI in prenatal diagnosis of fetal ventriculomegaly and its management. The unusual benign outcome in this case can be considered for parental counselling when faced with a fetus with similar findings.