Sonographic evaluation of traumatic spinal cord lesions in the newborn infant.
We present a case of spinal cord injury due to birth trauma and assess the value of sonography for diagnosis, lesion characterization, and follow-up. Sonography is a non-invasive and easily reproducible imaging method for examining a ventilated child, and its initial sensitivity is comparable to that of MRI. Sonography is the method of choice for guiding diagnosis in this type of traumatic lesion to the newborn.
Filippigh
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Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, UCL St Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Clapuyt
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Debauche
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Claus
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D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography