Periventricular leukomalacia

Case contributed by Bita Abbasi
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

No history provided.

mri

Irregularity of ventricular margins, periventricular gliosis and thinning of white matter are all typical findings in PVL.

Case Discussion

Periventricular gliosis in a PVL patient represents that the insult has occurred after 28-30 weeks of gestation.

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