Giant Perivascular Spaces Presenting As Obstructive Hydrocephalus
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Virchow-Robin (VR) spaces are an entity seen across all age groups which occasionally enlarge enough to cause mass or pressure effects. A middle age patient presented to outpatient clinic with long standing progressive headache. MRI findings revealed multiple CSF intensity non enhancing lesions obstructing ventricular outflow tract and extending through it with resultant obstructing hydrocephalus.
Authors and Affiliations
Rahul Dev, Venkata Subbaih A, Navojit Chatterjee, Smily Sharma, Navneet Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Mohit . , Roshni A
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