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. 2012 Oct;4(10):520-2.
doi: 10.4103/1947-2714.102015.

Hydranencephaly: a rare cause of an enlarging head size in an infant

Mohd Khalid  1 , Saifullah Khalid, Samreen Zaheer, Navneet Redhu, Ekramullah
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Hydranencephaly: a rare cause of an enlarging head size in an infant

Mohd Khalid et al. N Am J Med Sci. 2012 Oct.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Non-contrast axial CT image shows (a) complete destruction of bilateral cerebral hemispheres with no evidence of cortical mantle with preserved midbrain and (b)falx cerebri
Figure 2
Figure 2
Non-contrast axial CT image shows relatively normal cerebellar hemispheres, brainstem, and bilateral thalami
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