Identification of fetal cerebral lactate using magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy has the potential to evaluate the cerebral metabolic status in the at-risk fetus. Cerebral lactate, a marker for hypoxia, has been identified by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the brain of fetal animals subject to hypoxic conditions, but not in the human fetus. We report a case of a fetus with gastroschesis with elevated cerebral lactate on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Wolfberg
Adam J
AJ
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Robinson
Julian N
JN
Mulkern
Robert
R
Rybicki
Frank
F
Du Plessis
Adre J
AJ
D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011247:Pregnancy
D019344:Lactic Acid