3-week-old male newborn who was delivered vaginally at 33 weeks' gestation has a bulging anterior fontanel and distended scalp veins. A CT scan of the head shows hydrocephalus. A diagnosis of occlusion of the cerebral aqueduct is made A shunt will

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A 3-week-old male newborn who was delivered vaginally at 33 weeks' gestation has a bulging anterior fontanel and distended scalp veins. A CT scan of the head shows hydrocephalus. A diagnosis of occlusion of the cerebral aqueduct is made A shunt will be placed to allow
cerebrosoinal fluid to be drained to the thoracic cavity. The shunt should be placed in which of the following locations to effectively relieve the increased pressure?
A) Cisterna magna
B) Fourth ventricle
C) Lateral ventricle
D) Lumbar cistern
E) Superior sagittal sinus

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