Journal
PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
Volume 35, Issue 8, Pages 812-814Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-005-1455-1
Keywords
cerebellum; hypoplasia; pontocerebellar hypoplasia; fetus; MRI
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The cerebellar and pontocerebellar hypoplasias present a unique challenge when detected in the developing fetus. A diverse aetiology and prognosis make counselling of these families difficult. Advances in fetal imaging allow for more accurate diagnosis and counselling, but postnatal MRI is still required. A case is presented in which cerebellar hypoplasia was detected at 20 weeks gestation. Later fetal imaging provided further information, but a diagnosis of pontomedullary disconnection was not made until the postnatal MRI scan. The clinical findings and possible causes of such pontocerebellar abnormalities are discussed.
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