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Early detection by magnetic resonance imaging of fetal cerebral damage in a fetus with hydrops and cytomegalovirus infection

2007; Informa; Volume: 20; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/14767050701412081

1476-7058

Roberto Salmaso, Rafael Marques Franco, Marco De Santis, Carlos Alexandre Carollo, V. Suma, Andrea Righini, Renzo Manara, D.M. Paternoster,

Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies

We discuss the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to reveal early fetal neurological involvement of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. A woman presented at 21 weeks of pregnancy with active CMV infection. Cerebral ultrasound examination had been normal. An MRI scan revealed a thickened germinal matrix, which was histologically confirmed, associated with underdevelopment of the gyri. Brain MRI proved particularly useful in identifying the findings not disclosed by routine ultrasound during pregnancy and subsequently confirmed at histology.