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This anterior radiograph of the cranium was obtained during pneumoencephalography (PEG), a procedure in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was removed via lumbar puncture and replaced with air, oxygen, or helium to enhance contrast between the ventricular system and surrounding brain parenchyma. The patient was diagnosed with hydrocephalus secondary to congenital toxoplasmosis. The markedly dilated ventricular system appears radiolucent relative to adjacent brain tissue. See PHIL 25173 for a lateral radiographic view of this patient’s condition.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. K.W. Walls
Creation Date: 1963
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