Porencephaly

Description

Porencephaly is characterised by a circumscribed intracerebral cavity of variable size that may be bordered by abnormal polymicrogyric grey matter. In extreme cases, this cavity may result in a communication between the pial surface and the ventricle; this is termed schizencephaly.

Index terms

Porencephaly
Familial porencephaly

Exclusions from above levels

LA01 – Encephalocele
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LA05.61 – Schizencephaly
LA05.62 – Hydranencephaly
LA05.6Y – Other specified encephaloclastic disorders
LA05.6Z – Encephaloclastic disorders, unspecified

Foundation entity

Porencephaly – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/137059367

Part of: LA05.6: Encephaloclastic disorders › LA05: Cerebral structural developmental anomalies › 20: Developmental anomalies