This article is part of the supplement: 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida .

Oral Presentation

Outcome of 167 fetuses diagnosed in utero as having apparently isolated ventriculomegaly

L Halliday and C Bannister

Fetal Management Unit, St Mary's Hospital, Hathersage Rd, Manchester, UK

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from 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida
Dublin, Ireland. 23–26 June 2004

Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2004, 1(Suppl 1):S12doi:10.1186/1743-8454-1-S1-S12

Published:	23 December 2004

First paragraph (this article has no abstract)

Ventriculomegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the cerebral ventricles and one of the most frequently diagnosed fetal abnormalities [1]. The condition is classified as isolated when it is seen in the absence of other fetal abnormalities. It is essential that any fetal abnormality is described to parents together with as accurate a prognosis as possible. This allows parents to reach an informed decision as to whether or not they are prepared to continue with a pregnancy. This series aims to clarify the prognosis that should be considered when apparently isolated ventriculomegaly is present on the initial anomaly antenatal ultrasound scan.