Spectrum of disorders associated with enlarged sylvian fissures in infancy.

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-1998

Abstract

Disproportionate enlargement of the sylvian fissures (ESF) on MRI of an infant's CNS suggests underdevelopment of the cortical operculum. We reviewed charts of infants with isolated ESF. Conditions associated with ESF included feeding difficulties and facial dysmorphism (syndromic or nonsyndromic). There may be an embryologic link between growth of the opercular cortex and development of the face.

Volume

51

Issue

6

First Page

1732

Last Page

1735

ISSN

0028-3878

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

9855535

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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