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Neonatal infarction within basal cerebral vein territory
Author(s) -
Govaert Paul,
Swarte Renate,
Oostra Ann,
Zecic Alexandra,
Vanzieleghem Bart,
Van Langenhove Peter
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2001.tb00761.x
Subject(s) - basal (medicine) , medicine , intracranial haemorrhage , vein , infarction , occlusion , radiology , brain infarction , cardiology , anatomy , diabetes mellitus , ischemia , myocardial infarction , neurosurgery , endocrinology
In this report, an unusual intracranial haemorrhage in a term male infant born to a mother with diabetes is explained on the basis of occlusion of both basal veins of Rosenthal. This diagnosis relies on anatomical location and iconographic aspect of the clots. Evidence that this vessel is occluded cannot be ascertained from ultrasound or MR angiographic techniques in the neonatal period. The basal vein has not been implicated in previous reports of neonatal brain haemorrhage.