J Korean Radiol Soc.  1987 Oct;23(5):722-729. 10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.5.722.

Sonographic evaluation of GMH/IVH in infants with birth weight less than 1500 gm

• Lee YS
• Yu YJ
• Lee SS
• Lee SI
• Chi JG

• KMID: 2359393
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.5.722

Abstract

Recently, it has been well known that ultrasonography is very useful to make a diagnosis of brain disease inneonates, especially it has been world-widely used for detection and follow up study of itracranial hemorrahge inneonates with birth weight less than 1,500 gm or premature infants less than 32 weeks pregnancy. But in Korea, ithas never been reported yet on incidence, site, grade, distribution and follow up study of intracranial hemorrhagein infants with birth weight less than 1,500 gm by means of sonographic evaluation. Authors analysed 81 cases of neurosonographic findings in infants with birth eright less than 1,500 gm. The results were as follows: 1. GMH/IVH was observed in 36 cases(44.4%) among the total 81 cases. 2. In 25 cases(78.1%) among the 32 cases which wereknown the time of occurence of GMH,GMH was detected within the first week after birth. 3. The site of GMH wasbilateral location 24 cases(66.7%), right 5 cases(13.9%), and left 7 cases(19.4%). 4. The grade of GMH was grade I20 cases(55.5%), grade II 6 cases(16.7%), grade III 8 cases (22.2%) and grade IV 2 cases(5.6%). 5. In follow upstudy of 24 cases, complete absorption of GMH were 15 cases(62.5%), rebleeding 3 cases(12.5%), progressive hemorrhage 3 cases(12.5%), and progressive intraventricular dilatation 3 cases(12.5%).

MeSH Terms

Absorption
Birth Weight*
Brain Diseases
Diagnosis
Dilatation
Follow-Up Studies
Hemorrhage
Humans
Incidence
Infant*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Korea
Parturition*
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography*