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Natural history of fetal isolated ventriculomegaly: Comparison between pre- and post-natal imaging
- Source :
- The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 31:1762-1767
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2017.
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Abstract
- The aim of our study was to assess the agreement between pre- and post-natal measurements in prenatal isolated ventriculomegaly.Ninety-two women were referred for lateral ventricular abnormality and followed prospectively. Cases with at least one dilated lateral ventricle ≥10 mm and a normal work up (serological tests, detailed anatomical scan, fetal brain MR imaging, genetic counseling, and amniocentesis) were considered idiopathic ventriculomegaly and comprised the study group for post-natal follow up. Prenatal measurements were performed by ultrasound and MR imaging. Post-natal measurements were performed by cranial sonography at age of 1-3 months. Measurements were performed in the customary plane for each modality. Paired Student's t test was used to assess the mean difference between pre- and postnatal measurements.Forty three cases comprised the study group for post-natal measurements. A statistically significant decrease in ventricular width (p .001) was observed between pre- and post-natal measurements. On clinical follow up for 24 months, all cases were normal except three who demonstrated very mild neurological deficits.Our study indicates statistically significant regression of prenatal isolated ventriculomegaly in the post-natal period.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Gestational Age
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
03 medical and health sciences
Lateral ventricles
0302 clinical medicine
Pregnancy
Lateral Ventricles
medicine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Prospective cohort study
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Ultrasound
Infant, Newborn
Infant
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gestational age
Magnetic resonance imaging
medicine.disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Fetal Diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
Ventricle
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Disease Progression
Amniocentesis
Female
Radiology
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Hydrocephalus
Ventriculomegaly
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14764954 and 14767058
- Volume :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....945985179196f6a12746fe5cda87192d