A 2-Year-Old Child Who Only Just Arrived in the Country

question 185

Multiple Choice

A 2-year-old child who only just arrived in the country with his family is taken to the office because he is agitated and cries a lot. Although the mother's pregnancy went without a hitch, the patient had to be delivered by cesarean section because of an obstructed labor. According to his mother, he has progressed less quickly than his brother in terms of being able to lift his head, crawl, and walk. Additionally, she has noted that the patient's skull is bigger than that of other kids her age. He is 50th percentile in height, 60th percentile in weight, and 95th percentile in head circumference. The picture below shows a head CT scan. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

• A)Arnold-Chiari malformation
• B)Arteriovenous malformation
• C)Dandy-Walker malformation
• D)Encephalocele
• E)Hypoxic-ischemic injury

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