The Child With Macrocephaly: Differential Diagnosis and ... - AJR
2018年2月22日 · A reasonable diagnostic approach to macrocephaly includes performing head ultrasound as the initial screening tool for infants with open fontanelles, obtaining normal findings of a neurodevelop-mental examination, and finding no …
Macrocephaly | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Macrocephaly is a clinical and radiological term that refers to a generalized increase in the size of the cranial vault. Terminology. This slightly differs from the term megalencephaly which means an increase in the size of the brain parenchyma. …
Diagnostic Approach to Macrocephaly in Children - PMC
2022年1月14日 · Macrocephaly affects up to 5% of the pediatric population and is defined as an abnormally large head with an occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) >2 standard deviations (SD) above the mean for a given age and sex.
Macrocephaly - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月24日 · Head imaging may be required to evaluate the underlying process causing a patient to have macrocephaly. If the anterior fontanelle is open, a head ultrasound may be the simplest and most cost-effective method for the evaluation of any intracranial abnormalities.
macrocephaly includes performing head ultrasound as the initial screening tool for infants with open fontanelles, obtain-ing normal findings of a neurodevelop-mental examination, and finding no signs concerning for increased intracranial pres - sure. If ultrasound findings are abnormal, either head CT or brain MRI can be per-formed.
Systematic Approach to Pediatric Macrocephaly | RadioGraphics
2023年4月27日 · Macrocephaly, defined as a head circumference greater than 2 standard deviations above the mean, is a relatively common presenting symptom in the pediatric population at routine well-child examinations and a common indication for neuroimaging. Multiple imaging modalities are complementary in evaluating macrocephaly, including US, CT, and MRI.
Macrocephaly - Macrocephaly - MSD Manual Consumer Version
Macrocephaly is the technical term for a large head. Macrocephaly can be caused by genetic disorders or other disorders or can run in families. Diagnosis is made before birth through routine ultrasound tests or after birth by measuring the head circumference.
Macrocephaly - Macrocephaly - MSD Manual Professional Edition
Prenatally, the diagnosis of macrocephaly sometimes is made with routine ultrasonography done in the late second or early third trimester. Postnatally, evaluation should include a 3-generation family history, developmental and neurologic assessment, examination for limb asymmetry and cutaneous lesions, and brain MRI.
Imaging of Macrocephaly - Clinics in Perinatology
There is a wide range of causes of macrocephaly, from benign to malignant, for which imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis and clinical guidance. Our aim is to review the distinct and prevalent neuroimaging findings in the evaluation of the macrocephalic infant.
Asymptomatic macrocephaly: to scan or not to scan - PubMed
Ultrasound is a useful initial study to evaluate infantile macrocephaly, identifying several treatable causes in our study and, when negative, effectively excluding significant pathology.
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