Cranial ultrasound in neonatal herpes simplex encephalitis.

HSV neonatal infection cranial ultrasound encephalomalacia neuroimaging

Journal

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
ISSN: 1097-0096
Titre abrégé: J Clin Ultrasound
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401663

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Jul 2024
Historique:
revised: 29 06 2024
received: 17 02 2024
accepted: 12 07 2024
medline: 23 7 2024
pubmed: 23 7 2024
entrez: 23 7 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Neonatal infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) is associated with significant morbidity, high mortality, and long-term neurological sequelae. We report the clinical case of an infant with HSV encephalitis, where the initial diagnosis was established based on cranial ultrasound (CUS) findings. These findings revealed localized, asymmetrically distributed hyperechoic areas in the parenchyma and signs of brain swelling. CUS dynamics on days 7 and 14 after the onset of clinical symptoms demonstrated multiple subcortical and perivascular zones of encephalomalacia in the right hemisphere, accompanied by ex vacuo ventricular dilatation. The cerebellum, left basal ganglia, and left hemisphere appeared to be less affected by the pathological process.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39041195
doi: 10.1002/jcu.23769
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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Auteurs

Petya Radulova (P)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Neonatology Clinic, University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology "Maichin Dom", Sofia, Bulgaria.

Ekaterina Trifonova (E)

Neonatology Clinic, University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology "Maichin Dom", Sofia, Bulgaria.

Violeta Dimitrova (V)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Neonatology Clinic, University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology "Maichin Dom", Sofia, Bulgaria.

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