J Korean Radiol Soc.  1997 Feb;36(2):325-330.

Early Periventricular Leukomalacia: MRI and Ultrasonographic Correlation on First one Month of Life

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sung Ae General Hospital.
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Sung Ae General Hospital.

Abstract

PURPOSE
To compare the findings of early periventricular leukomalacia on MR imaging and on US.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
MR imaging was performed in 17 neonates in whom well-demarcated increased periventricular echogenicity was seen on sonography. One more patient was included during the same period because MR imaging of this patient showed a periventricular lesion not suspected on previous US. Initial sonography was performed within 6 days of birth and was followed up between one week and one month later. MR images were obtained within the first month of life.
RESULTS
Twelve of 17 neonates showed abnormal periventricular signal intensities on MR imaging. Follow up sonography revealed cystic changes in two cases and heterogeneous hyperechogenicities in three. All patients except the two with cystic changes showed normal periventricular echogenicity on final sonography, On MR imaging,11 cases showed multifocal periventricular increased signals on T1-weighted images, and two cases showed mainly decreased signals representing cysts. Positive findings were more evident on T1-weighted than on T2-weighted image.
CONCLUSION
on T1-weighted imaging, the characteristic finding of early periventricular leukomalacia was multifocal periventricular hyper or hypointensities, and hyperintense lesions were more common than hypointense. In the diagnosis of early noncystic periventricular leukomalacia, MR imaging was more objective than US.

Keyword

Brain, MR; Brain, US; Leukomalacia; Magnetic resonance(MR), in infants and children; Ultrasound(US), in infants and children

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Leukomalacia, Periventricular*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Parturition
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