Prominent subarachnoid spaces in a patient with complex congenital heart disease.
The presence of prominent subarachnoid spaces and ventriculomegaly on cranial computerized tomographic scans has been described in multiple generalized systemic illnesses in the pediatric population. We have described an infant with severe congenital heart disease who had, on a cranial CT scan for evaluation of developmental defects, demonstrated this appearance.
Gordin
S J
SJ
Department of Radiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506.
Higgins
W L
WL
Hogg
J P
JP
D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed