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Sonographic Detection of In Utero Isolated Cerebellar Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Hiller Luke,
McGahan John P.,
Bijan Bijan,
Melendres Giselle,
Towner Dena
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2003.22.6.649
Subject(s) - medicine , intraventricular hemorrhage , in utero , ventriculomegaly , fetus , prenatal diagnosis , cerebellum , pregnancy , gestational age , genetics , biology
Cerebellar hemorrhage is a relatively rare phenomenon in neonates, and most cases are associated with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Prenatally diagnosed intracranial hemorrhage is rare, and diagnoses of cerebellar hemorrhage are even rarer. In our literature search, we discovered 3 cases of prenatal diagnosis of cerebellar hemorrhage, all accompanied by IVH. None of the neonates survived. We report a case initially observed in utero by sonography of cerebellar hemorrhage without evidence of IVH, causing ventriculomegaly in a 32-week twin fetus who was subsequently successfully treated.