Gestational Lyme Disease as a Rare Cause of Congenital Hydrocephalus
Glzade Onk, C Acun, Murat Kalayci, F Çagavi, Bektas Acikgoz, HA Tanriverdi
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Glzade Onk, C Acun, Murat Kalayci, F Çagavi, Bektas Acikgoz, HA Tanriverdi | Yıl: 2005 | Dergi/Kurum: JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION | İndeks: WOS.ESCI | Anahtar Kelimeler: Lyme disease, pregnancy, hydrocephalus — Özet: Lyme disease is an inflammato
Lyme disease is an inflammatory disorder caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. In this report a rare case of a girl surviving intrauterine Lyme disease, who subsequently developed triventricular hydrocephalus and aquaductus cerebri stenosis was presented. In earlier cases modern imaging techniques have not been used. In our patient, intrauterine magnetic resonance imaging technique has been helpful in the diagnosis and management of the therapy.