Subependymal heterotopia and corpus callosum agenesis

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Headache. Seizures with decreased visual acuity since birth.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

The lateral ventricles are widely spaced and parallel with right side colpocephaly. No corpus callosum is present. 

A nodule of subependymal heterotopic grey matter at the left occipital horn. 

Incidental bilateral staphylomas also present with deficient left globe lens. 

Case Discussion

MRI findings together with the patient's presentation may suggest Aicardi syndrome.

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