Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum in a child

Authors

  • Julio Ernesto Rodríguez Serret Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • Jose Angel Martínez López Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • Yuneisy Renté Nabadié Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

Keywords:

child, agenesis of the corpus callosum, splenium, magnetic resonance.

Abstract

The case report of a 13 months child is presented with a history of agenesis of the corpus callosum, who was admitted in the nutrition room of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital in Santiago de Cuba, due to poor weight gain, loss of vision in both eyes and diminished audition.  A magnetic resonance imaging was carried out where the presence of the splenium confirmed the partial agenesis.  

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Author Biography

Jose Angel Martínez López, Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

MEDICO ESPECIALISTA DE IMAGENOLOGIA DEL HOSPITAL GENERAL DR. JUAN BRUNO ZAYAS ALFONSO CON 8 AÑOS DE EXPERIENCIA, ACTUALMENTE PERFILADO EN RESONANCIA MAGNETICA

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Published

2016-08-11

How to Cite

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Rodríguez Serret JE, Martínez López JA, Renté Nabadié Y. Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum in a child. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 11 [cited 2025 Jun. 2];20(8). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/803

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 8 (2016): MEDISAN

Section

Case Reports

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