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Resumen
Mediante tratamiento quirúrgico se consiguió restaurar la función menstrual normal en una paciente que presentaba amenorrea secundaria a hidrocefalia, malformación de Chiari y siringomielia
Palabras clave:
Amenorrea secundaria
Hidrocefalia
Siringomielia
Abstract
We present a case of amenorrhea secondary to hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation and syringomyelia. Surgical treatment corrected the various structural malformations and returned intracranial pressure to normal. Normal menstrual function was restored a few months later
Keywords:
Secondary amenorrhea
Hydrocephalus
Syringomyelia
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