Brain infarction localized on left inferior temporal gyrus of presumed fetal onset

Idiopathic perinatal cerebral infarction is recognized to be more common in the preterm infant than previously realized. However, the pathogenic mechanisms and the onset time remain unclear. We encountered an extremely low birth weight female infant with severe intrauterine growth retardation and br...

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2010-10, Vol.36 (5), p.1144-1147
Main Authors: Yamamoto, Yutaka, Kohno, Yoshinori, Kato, Zenichiro, Uchiyama, Atsushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brain Infarction - diagnostic imaging
Brain Infarction - pathology
cerebral infarction
Cesarean Section
cranial ultrasound imaging
extremely low birth weight infant
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation - pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Infant, Premature, Diseases - pathology
intrauterine growth retardation
Pregnancy
preterm infant
Temporal Lobe - diagnostic imaging
Temporal Lobe - pathology
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Idiopathic perinatal cerebral infarction is recognized to be more common in the preterm infant than previously realized. However, the pathogenic mechanisms and the onset time remain unclear. We encountered an extremely low birth weight female infant with severe intrauterine growth retardation and brain infarction localized on the left inferior temporal gyrus. The onset of the infarction and the precise sequential changes were evaluated with blood data, cranial ultrasound imaging, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography. This is the first published fetal case with brain infarction specifically localized on the left inferior temporal gyrus. Careful observation with serial brain imaging is indispensable for high‐risk infarction groups, such as preterm infants with severe intrauterine growth retardation, to detect neurological abnormality earlier and precisely.
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01266.x