Periventricular leukomalacia

Case contributed by Vinay Shah

Presentation

Developmental delay, seizures.

Patient Data

Age: Child
Gender: Male
mri

Altered signal is seen involving the bilateral parieto-occipital periventricular white matter and thalami.  Thinning of body of corpus callosum with mild ex-vacuo dilatation of the bilateral lateral ventricles. 

Case Discussion

These represent bilateral periventricular leukomalacia as a sequel of previous hypoxic-ischemic insult. 

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