[Multicystic encephalomalacia in twin pregnancies].
Multicystic encephalomalacia (ME) is a rare entity in the pediatric age. In ME brain tissue in substituted by cavities of variable size. ME has different etiologies being asphyxia and circulatory alterations the most important factors. In monozygotic twins there is an increased incidence of structural anomalies than dizygotic twins. We present four twin patients with ME. Three of them had a prenatal dead sibling. The fourth pair of twins had a twin-twin transfusion. We want to stress the utility of brain echography in early diagnosis of ME.
Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Infantil San Juan de Dios, Barcelona.
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Campistol Plana
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Poo Argüelles
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Krauel Vidal
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004678:Encephalomalacia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
Encefalomalacia multiquística en gestaciones gemelares.