title: Unilateral hydrocephalus due to foramen of monro stenosis.
abstract: Unilateral lateral ventricular dilatation due to foramen of Monro stenosis or constriction can present with headache. Fundoscopy can be normal. This condition is congenital, radiological appraisal can disclose the diagnosis, and treatment depends upon the symptomatology. The condition can be treated well with insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, King Fahd General Hospital, Jeddha, Saudi Arabia. safadast@hotmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dastgir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Awad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Attia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt