9.1 CYTOMEGALIC INCLUSION DISEASE Print Section Listen EPIDEMIOLOGY/GENETICS Definition Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a large, enveloped DNA herpesvirus. Adult infection is frequently asymptomatic, but fetal infection may cause severe damage to…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS The embryonic period (the first 8 postfertilizational weeks) is subdivided into 23 morphological stages, which, because they are based on internal as well…
ABDOMEN Print Section Listen Note: Items in bold represent most common diagnosis. ABDOMINAL CYST OR FLUID COLLECTION Dilated bladder Dilated bowel Hydroureter Ovarian cyst (in females) Renal cystic lesions, particularly…
Print Section Listen Aarskog syndrome (X-linked recessive) Hypertelorism Short nose Clinodactyly Brachydactyly Aase syndrome (autosomal dominant) Radial hypoplasia Cleft palate Ventricular septal defect Urogenital anomalies Acrocallosal syndrome (autosomal recessive) Agenesis…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS Ventriculomegaly is not a diagnosis. It is a sign. The search for all underlying causes should be immediately undertaken. Ventriculomegaly is frequently associated…
Infections of the Developing and Mature Nervous System Gary L. Hedlund James F. Bale Jr. A. James Barkovich Introduction The clinician who cares for infants, children, and adolescents often faces…
Anomalies of the Cerebral Vasculature: Diagnostic and Endovascular Considerations Steven W. Hetts Philip M. Meyers Van V. Halbach A. James Barkovich Introduction Cerebrovascular disease is uncommon in children and adolescents….
Neoplasms of the Spine A. James Barkovich Tumors of the spinal cord in children are slowly growing masses with clinical manifestations that are often subtle and slowly progressive. The widespread…
Congenital Anomalies of the Spine Erin Simon Schwartz A. James Barkovich Normal and Abnormal Embryogenesis of the Spine: An Overview An understanding of the normal embryonic developmental sequence of the…
