Ces radiol. 2008, 62(4):384-387

Post-mortem magnetic resonance of fetus - methodologyCase report

Manuela Vaněčková1, Zdeněk Seidl1,2, Barbara Goldová3, Ivana Vítková3, Jaroslav Kotlas4, Pavel Petrovický5, Pavel Calda6
1 Oddělení MR, Radiodiagnostická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
2 Vysoká škola zdravotnická, Praha 5
3 Ústav patologie 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
4 Ústav biologie a lékařské genetiky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
5 Anatomický ústav 1. LF UK, Praha
6 Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha

Correlate prenatal ultrasonography and post mortem magnetic resonance imaging with autopsy results. Case report - ultrasonography at 21st week of gestation, termination of the pregnancy at 22nd week, followed by magnetic resonance imaging and autopsy. Ultrasonography depicted triventricular dilatation together with missing midline structures. Post-mortem magnetic resonance manifested triventricular hydrocefalus, the septum pellucidum was not visible; this could be explained by the destruction of the septum at distinctive hydrocephalus. MRI shown haemorrhage in the lateral ventricles, haemorrhage could be resulting in an obstruction of the aqueduct. Autopsy was difficult because of ventricular dilatation was very large.

Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging, fetus, post-mortem, autopsy, hydrocephalus
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Práce vznikla za podpory výzkumného záměru MZOVFN2005 a MSMOO21620849, NR/8931-4.

Accepted: September 15, 2008; Published: December 1, 2008  Show citation

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Vaněčková M, Seidl Z, Goldová B, Vítková I, Kotlas J, Petrovický P, Calda P. Post-mortem magnetic resonance of fetus - methodology. Ces radiol. 2008;62(4):384-387.
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