Sonographic diagnosis of subcortical cystic leukomalacia.
The real-time sonographic diagnosis of subcortical cystic leukomalacia has been described only recently. We report on a severely asphyxiated term infant who went on to develop this condition, and discuss the usefulness of ultrasound scanning in term babies with hypoxic-ischaemic disease.
Váradi
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Department of Pediatrics, University Medical School of Debrecen.
György
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Karmazsin
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D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000473:pathology; D004453:Echoencephalography; D004678:Encephalomalacia / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007969:Leukomalacia, Periventricular / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000473:pathology