Periventricular leukomalacia - end stage

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

History of prematurity, presented with a developmental delay.

Patient Data

Age: 2 years
Gender: Female
This study is a stack
Sagittal
T1
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Axial
FLAIR
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Axial
T2
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Coronal
T2
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The MRI sequences demonstrate:

  • ventriculomegaly with irregular margins of the bodies and trigones of the lateral ventricles

  • loss of periventricular white matter with increased signal on FLAIR and T2 sequences

  • thinning of the corpus callosum

Case Discussion

MRI features most consistent with end-stage periventricular leukomalacia (PVL).

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