A 9 days old, female baby with Congenital Hydrocephalus

Abstract

A female infant, 3.5kg was born at Muhimbili National Hospital with a big head, Occipitofrontal Circumference (OFC) 49.5cm, and APGAR score 2 and 4 at first and fifth minutes respectively. She was admitted to ward 36 for the management of severe birth asphyxia. Cranial ultrasound revealed Hydrocephalus with bilateral ventriculomegally. Treatment is to perform Ventriculoperitoneal shunting at CCBRT hospital in Dar-es-Salaam.