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Fetal magnetic resonance imaging in the prenatal diagnosis of cerebellar hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Gorincour G.,
Rypens F.,
Lapierre C.,
Costa T.,
Audibert F.,
Robitaille Y.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.2682
Subject(s) - medicine , fetus , magnetic resonance imaging , cerebellum , autopsy , radiology , prenatal diagnosis , pregnancy , etiology , gestation , pathology , obstetrics , genetics , biology
We report the case of a fetus with a sonographic mid‐gestation diagnosis of hyperechogenic cerebellum suspected to be of hemorrhagic origin on fetal brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). No etiological factors for fetal hemorrhage were found other than a maternal heterozygocity for factor V Leiden. Following termination of the pregnancy, autopsy confirmed the prenatal diagnosis of massive cerebellar hemorrhage without underlying vascular anomaly. As an additional tool to ultrasonography, fetal brain MRI can affirm the hemorrhagic origin of hyperechogenic cerebellar lesions, especially by showing a high signal on T1‐weighted images. Copyright © 2005 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.