Pre- and postnatal brain magnetic resonance imaging in congenital cytomegalovirus infection: a case report and a review of the literature.
Brain
Calcifications
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neurological outcome
Journal
BMC pediatrics
ISSN: 1471-2431
Titre abrégé: BMC Pediatr
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100967804
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 05 2022
18 05 2022
Historique:
received:
24
01
2022
accepted:
04
05
2022
entrez:
18
5
2022
pubmed:
19
5
2022
medline:
21
5
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) is the most common known viral cause of neurodevelopmental delay in children. The risk of severe cerebral abnormalities and neurological sequelae is greatest when the infection occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pre- and postnatal imaging can provide additional information and may help in the prediction of early neurological outcome. This report presents the case of a newborn with cCMV infection with diffuse parenchymal calcifications, white matter (WM) abnormalities and cerebellar hypoplasia on postnatal brain imaging after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neurosonogram (NSG) at 30 weeks showing lenticulostriate vasculopathy, bilateral temporal cysts and normal gyration pattern according to the gestational age (GA). No calcifications were seen on prenatal imaging. cCMV infection can still evolve into severe brain damage after 30 weeks of GA. For this reason, a two-weekly follow-up by fetal NSG with a repeat in utero MRI (iuMRI) in the late third trimester is recommended in cases with signs of active infection.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) is the most common known viral cause of neurodevelopmental delay in children. The risk of severe cerebral abnormalities and neurological sequelae is greatest when the infection occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pre- and postnatal imaging can provide additional information and may help in the prediction of early neurological outcome.
CASE PRESENTATION
This report presents the case of a newborn with cCMV infection with diffuse parenchymal calcifications, white matter (WM) abnormalities and cerebellar hypoplasia on postnatal brain imaging after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neurosonogram (NSG) at 30 weeks showing lenticulostriate vasculopathy, bilateral temporal cysts and normal gyration pattern according to the gestational age (GA). No calcifications were seen on prenatal imaging.
CONCLUSION
cCMV infection can still evolve into severe brain damage after 30 weeks of GA. For this reason, a two-weekly follow-up by fetal NSG with a repeat in utero MRI (iuMRI) in the late third trimester is recommended in cases with signs of active infection.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35585581
doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03334-x
pii: 10.1186/s12887-022-03334-x
pmc: PMC9118604
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
293Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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