Prenatal diagnosis of cystic periventricular leukomalacia in a full term fetus.

Joo, Heui Jin; Jeong, Hyun Chul; Lee, Youn Jeong; Hwang, Ja Young; Lee, Sang Hoon; Kim, Dong Ho; Han, Seung Su; Kim, Gwang Jun

doi:2012.55.4.257

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 55(4); 2012 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012;55(4):257-260.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.4.257 Published online April 17, 2012.

Prenatal diagnosis of cystic periventricular leukomalacia in a full term fetus.

Heui Jin Joo, Hyun Chul Jeong, Youn Jeong Lee, Ja Young Hwang, Sang Hoon Lee, Dong Ho Kim, Seung Su Han, Gwang Jun Kim

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. gjkim@cau.ac.kr

Abstract

Periventricular leukomalacia is a disorder of white matter injury that is frequently found in premature infants and is the major cause of cerebral palsy. However, only a few cases of periventricular leukomalacia have been reported prenatally. Ultrasound investigation of the periventricular region could provide clues for the prenatal diagnosis and prediction of cerebral palsy. Herein, we report a case of cystic periventricular leukomalacia that was diagnosed prenatally and confirmed postnatally by brain magnetic resonance imaging.

Key Words: Periventricular leukomalacia, Cerebral palsy, Periventricular echodensities, Prenatal ultrasonogram