Porencephalic cyst in pycnodysostosis.
We describe a case of pycnodysostosis with porencephaly and suggest an explanation for the porencephaly by a mechanism of imbalance between brain growth and its vascular supply and a normal but unopposed cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
Figueiredo
J
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Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital de S João, Porto, Portugal.
Reis
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Vaz
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Leáo
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Cruz
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D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005149:Facial Expression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome