title: Transient hydrocephalus and acute lead encephalopathy in neonates and infants. Report of two cases.
abstract: In the Sultanate of Oman acute lead encephalopathy in neonates is common. Brain oedema in acute lead encephalopathy occurs predominantly in the cerebellar vermis and may act as a midline posterior fossa mass, occluding the fourth ventricle. The resultant transient obstructive hydrocephalus may need emergency drainage of cerebro-spinal fluid. The hydrocephalus is transient as vermis oedema subsides with medical treatment. Two such cases are reported and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Khoula Hospital, Mina Al Fahal, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chandy
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lad
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009850:Oman; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed