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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(11):862-865. Published online November 30, 1973.

An Autopsy Report of a Hydranencephaly

Kyun Choi¹, Sun Woo Koo¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School Kwangju, Korea

Abstract

A case of hydranencephalic male, who was delivered by Cesarean Section at Chonnam Universitjr Hospital and had lived for 23 days after birth, was presented. The pathologic and anatomical findings were as follows; 1)Hypoplasia of the brain cortex, 3rd and lateral ventricles. 2)Aplasia of the aqueduct of Sylvius. 3)Accumulation of 300 ml of yellowish fluid in cranial cavity. 4)Hypoplasia of the thyroid gland atrophy of adrenal glands. 5)Absence of the testicles. A brief review of literature was given on this subject.

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