Open AccessMRI Aspects of Prenatal Brain Malformations about Three Cases and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Touré Aboulaye,
Judicael Ahoury,
Ndja Ange P,
Ledion Anicet,
Gbazi Gogoua Casimir
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eas journal of radiology and imaging technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-7340
pISSN - 2663-1008
DOI - 10.36349/easjrit.2022.v04i01.001
Subject(s) - coronal plane , medicine , sagittal plane , congenital malformations , radiology , hydranencephaly , arachnoid cyst , prenatal ultrasound , coronal suture , fetus , magnetic resonance imaging , prenatal diagnosis , pregnancy , biology , genetics
We report three cases of fetal malformations diagnosed by MRI in Abidjan. Patients were referred for suspicion of fetal malformations on ultrasound. They were young (average age of 29 years), primipares, without any particular antecedent. We used a 1.5 T MRI, T2 coronal, T2 axial, BTFE coronal, BTFE sagittal, BTFE axial, diffusion and ADC cartography were realised. MRI diagnosed an arachnoid cyst, posterior fossa kystique tumor, hydranencephaly. MRI is an excellent diagnostic tool for fetal malformations. Its use should be routine in management of fetal malformations.