title: Prenatal diagnosis of cerebral lesions acquired in utero and with a late appearance.
abstract: Although no precise figures are available, many congenital brain lesions arise from intrauterine disruption, frequently due to obstetric complications. The most common entities include intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic lesions, thrombosis of venous vessels and infections. Accurate prenatal diagnosis is possible in many of these cases. However, the findings may be subtle, particularly in the early stage of the disruptive process. Identification of these conditions requires therefore specific expertise, the combination of fetal neurosonography and magnetic resonance, and frequently there is a need for serial examinations. Targeted diagnostic imaging should be offered to obstetric patients with conditions predisposing to prenatal cerebral insults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carletti
authors.forename: Giulia Gandolfi
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Colleoni
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perolo
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simonazzi
authors.forename: Tullio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ghi
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pilu