Most common cause of fatal ventriculomegaly is ?: (A) Arnold Chiari Malformation - I, (B) Arnold Chiari Malformationalformation - II, (C) Aqueductal Stenosis, (D) Dandy Walker Malformation
Answer is C. Most common cause of hydrocephalus and ventriculomegaly is aqueductal stenosis. Ventricles develop early in pregnancy and can be seen on a a minor self-limiting imbalance in fluid circulation and absorption that becomes compensated defects in brain development damage or loss of brain tissue Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition