Presentation
Full term child found to have coarctation of the aorta
Patient Data
Age: 3 days
Gender: Female
First head ultrasound at 3 days. Coarctation repair at 5 days. Head ultrasound repeated at 3 weeks.
From the case:
PVL following neonatal heart surgery
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Head ultrasound at 3 days is normal.
From the case:
PVL following neonatal heart surgery
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Head ultrasound at 3 weeks demonstrate mild ventriculomegaly and periventricular cysts.
From the case:
PVL following neonatal heart surgery
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Study at 6 weeks demonstrates moderate ventriculomegaly, atrophy, and periventricular leukomalacia.
Case Discussion
Periventricular leukomalacia is typically associated with complications of the premature baby. This is a case of PVL in a fullterm as a complication of congenital heart disease and its repair
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