Prenatal sonographic appearance of hemorrhagic cerebellar infarction

J Ultrasound Med. 1998 Nov;17(11):725-7. doi: 10.7863/jum.1998.17.11.725.

Abstract

To date, the prenatal diagnosis of cerebellar hemorrhage has been limited to isolated case reports, which have demonstrated either a hyperechoic cerebellar hemisphere or a hyperechoic mass within the cerebellum in near-term fetuses. We demonstrate the ultrasonographic findings of intracerebellar hemorrhagic infarction in a fetus at approximately 21 weeks' gestation. In contrast to previous case reports, the hemorrhagic infarcts seen in our case were hypoechoic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebellar Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cerebellum / blood supply*
  • Cerebellum / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebellum / embryology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Fetal Death
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*