The MRI characteristics of periventricular leukomalacia in children
- VernacularTitle:儿童脑室周围白质软化症的MRI特征分析
- Author:
Xiangdong YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Periventricular leukomalacia;
Magnetic reasonance image;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the MRI characteristics of periventricular leukomalacia in children. Methods The clinical datas of 39 cases of PVL were retrospectively analyzed.Results MRI manifestation:(1) quantitative reduction of white matter:only in trigonal area 12 cases;at trigonal and semiovale center 7 cases.(2)Fo- ci form:patchy areas in 20 cases;punctate areas 13 cases;streake in 6 cases.(3)The signal of the focus:hyperin- tense/intense on T1 weighted and hyperintense on T2 weighted.(4)Ventricular enlarged:body of lateral ventricle 31 cases,triangular part 8 cases.(5)Ventricular appearance irregular 11 cases.(6)Others:corpus callosum dysplasia 2 cases.4 cases bilateral lateral fissure deepened and widened.Conclusion MRI is a way to diagnose PVL in early, level and scope of focus of PVL can be clearly displayed by MRI.
