title: [Fetal ventriculomegaly secondary to germinal matrix hemorrhage--case report].
abstract: A germinal matrix is an area of the fetal brain where neuroblasts proliferate till the 20th week of gestation after which their migration takes place. Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is a frequent cause of fetal ventriculomegaly or hydrocephalus, yet the pathophysiological conditions of GMH remain unclear. A case of fetal ventriculomegaly resulting from GMH has been reported in the article. A prenatal ultrasonographic examination (US) carried out in the 30th week of gestation revealed enlarged ventricles. Utero magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed in the 34th week of gestation demonstrated asymetric ventriculomegaly and the changes suggesting the occurance of GMH and ependymal intraventricular hemorrhage. Fetal ventriculomegaly and hydrocephalus are commonly detected by ultrasonographic examination, but it is often difficult to determine the causes of the diseases by US. In these cases MRI allows to establish the final diagnosis.
authors: Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Ginekologii, Połoznictwa i Ginekologii Onkologicznej w Bytomiu, Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach. zamlynski@go2.pl
authors: Jacek
authors: J
authors: Zamłyński
authors: Anita
authors: A
authors: Olejek
authors: Ewa
authors: E
authors: Oleś
authors: Izabela
authors: I
authors: Herman-Sucharska
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Sławska
authors: Piotr
authors: P
authors: Bodzek
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Paliga-Zytniewska
authors: Alicja
authors: A
authors: Gajewska
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal