Mineralizing vasculopathy

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Preterm screening for intraventricular hemorrhage.

Patient Data

Age: Infant
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Trans-cranial US of preterm baby demonstrates hyperechogenic streaks in the thalami and basal ganglia, consistent with mineralizing vasculopathy.

Case Discussion

A preterm baby boy screened for intraventricular hemorrhage by trans-cranial ultrasound, which demonstrates a mineralizing vasculopathy of the thalamostriatal and lenticulostriatal arteries, bilaterally.

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