Terminal zones of myelination

Case contributed by Ali Alsmair
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Single episode of convulsion.

Patient Data

Age: 18 Months
Gender: Male
mri

Symmetric T2/FLAIR hyperintensity in bilateral peritrigonal white matter with normally myelinated low T2 signal white matter between these high signal patches and lateral ventricles, features are favoring the diagnosis of terminal zones of myelination, follow-up after the age of 2 years is advised.

Incidental finding of Adenoids enlargement and tonsillar hypertrophy.

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