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Lamiaa Chahidi El Ouazzani1, Abdelhamid Jadib1, Dalal Laoudiyi1, Sara Youssef1, Kamilia Chbani1, Siham Salam1, Lahcen Ouzidane1.
Abstract
Septo optic dysplasia plus is a rare disease seen in children. Its diagnosis is radiological, based on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We report the case of a child aged 2 years and 4 months, with no particular pathological history; who consulted for psychomotor retardation, strabismus and low vision behavior. An endocrine biological assessment exploring the hypothalomo-pituitary function was carried out, revealing no abnormality. The diagnosis of septo-optic dysplasia plus was retained on the brain MRI data, in front of the agenesis of the septum pellucidum and of the splenium of the corpus callosum, the hypoplasia of the optic pathways and of the pituitary stalk as well as in front of the agenesis of the posterior pituitary. It was associated with a closed schizencephaly. Septo-optic dysplasia is a rare congenital malformation. Our objective is to recall its semiology in imaging and to underline the importance of MRI to establish the diagnosis. Septo-optic dysplasia is a rare clinical entity typically involving midline brain abnormalities, optic nerve hypoplasia, and pituitary insufficiency. The association with cortical malformations such as schizencephaly and polymicrogyria denotes the term septo-optic dysplasia plus. Advances in imaging currently allow early diagnosis, which is essential for adequate management. Antenatal ultrasound may suspect dysplasia, and brain MRI confirms the diagnosis. Copyright: Lamiaa Chahidi El Ouazzani et al.Entities:
Keywords: Septo-optic dysplasia; agenesis of the septum pellucidum; case report; optic nerve hypoplasia
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35812255 PMCID: PMC9228923 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.17.33198
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1séquence pondérée en T2 en coupe axiale objectivant une absence du septum pellucidum (astérisque)
Figure 2séquence pondérée en T1 en coupe sagittale objectivant une agénésie du splénium du corps calleux (flèche) ainsi qu´une absence de l´hypersignal T1 physiologique de la post hypophyse (tête de flèche)
Figure 3séquence pondérée en T2 en coupe coronale montrant une atrophie des nerfs optiques
Figure 4séquence pondérée en T2 en coupe coronale montrant une atrophie du chiasma optique
Figure 5séquence pondérée en T2 en coupe coronale, montrant une schizencéphalie fermée basifrontale droite