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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 6/2008

01-06-2008 | Review

Cranial sonography in term and near-term infants

Authors: Ali Yikilmaz, George A. Taylor

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 6/2008

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Abstract

Sonographic patterns of brain injury in the term and near-term infant are quite different from those in the premature infant. Although periventricular leukomalacia and germinal matrix hemorrhage are rarely seen in term infants, selective neuronal injury, parasagittal infarction, focal stroke, diffuse hypoxic-ischemic injury, and deep parenchymal hemorrhages are more common lesions. In addition, congenital brain tumors, hamartomatous lesions, such as hemimegalencephaly, and tuberous sclerosis can mimic ischemic and hemorrhagic injury. Sonography remains an important tool in the initial evaluation of intracranial abnormalities in critically ill term and near-term infants. An understanding of the differences in etiology, sonographic patterns, and limitations of sonography in the term infant is essential for accurate and effective diagnoses in this age group.
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Metadata
Title
Cranial sonography in term and near-term infants
Authors
Ali Yikilmaz
George A. Taylor
Publication date
01-06-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-007-0692-x

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