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CEREBRAL MALFORMATIONS PORENCEPHALY
¢Porencephaly is rare condition in which a cyst communicates with the ventricular system.
Porencephaly can occur after the fetus has experienced hemorrhage within one or both of the cerebral hemispheres.
As the hemorrhage changes states, it will form into a cystic cavity and will eventually communicate with the lateral ventricle of the affected side.
