Hydrocephalus and Chiari type 1 malformation in macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita: a case-based update.
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| Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (M-CMTC) is a newly described condition characterized by macrocephaly (megalencephaly), cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita, macrosomia and/or asymmetric growth, central nervous system abnormalities and neurological manifestations. DISCUSSION: This condition is usually documented in the Genetics' literature but it has been scarcely disseminated among neurosurgeons. Sudden death of uncertain origin has been reported in children with M-CMTC. Hydrocephalus and tonsillar herniation often occur in this syndrome. The appearance of symptoms and signs of intracranial hypertension or of brain stem compression in M-CMTC patients may herald the development of irreversible neurological damage or death. ILLUSTRATIVE CASES: We report two children diagnosed with M-CMTC and hydrocephalus who were given a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. In addition, one of them exhibited tonsillar herniation. CONCLUSIONS: Given the high incidence of hydrocephalus and/or tonsillar herniation that occurs in M-CMTC, serial neuroimaging studies and neurosurgical referral seem to be warranted in children with this syndrome.
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| Authors | Juan F Martínez-Lage, Encarna Guillén-Navarro, María-José Almagro, Matías Felipe-Murcia, Antonio López López-Guerrero, Marcelo Galarza |
| Journal | Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (Childs Nerv Syst) Vol. 26 Issue 1 Pg. 13-8 (Jan 2010) ISSN: 1433-0350 [Electronic] Germany |
| PMID | 19763591 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article) |
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