PO-0421 Cranial Ultrasound Findings In Asymptomatic Full Term Infants

Mazmanyan, Pavel; Kerobyan, Varsenik V.; Nikoghosyan, K.

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-307384.1064

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“…Interestingly, an isolated or idiopathic type of LSV occurs in the absence of known risk factors and is encountered in otherwise normal neonates. 22,25,[28][29][30][31][32] Isolated lenticulostriate vasculopathy is not associated with any symptoms and is generally considered benign without any adverse neurodevelopment outcome in the long term. 22,28,33 It has been found that 3.6% to 7.4% well newborn infants undergoing routine cranial ultrasonography have isolated lenticulostriate vasculopathy.…”

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“…22,28,33 It has been found that 3.6% to 7.4% well newborn infants undergoing routine cranial ultrasonography have isolated lenticulostriate vasculopathy. 31,32 Calcific or mineralized lenticulostriate vasculopathy may sometimes be detected on CT performed for unrelated indications. 13 Lingappa and colleagues identified incidental lenticulostriate arteries mineralization in 4 (1%) of the 400 CT scans.…”

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Stroke After Minor Head Trauma in Infants and Young Children With Basal Ganglia Calcification: A Lenticulostriate Vasculopathy?

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The authors retrospectively reviewed charts of the children with basal ganglia stroke who either had preceding minor head injury or showed basal ganglia calcification on computed tomography (CT) scan. Twenty children, 14 boys and 6 girls were identified. Eighteen were aged between 7 months to 17 months. Presentation was with hemiparesis in 17 and seizures in 3. Preceding minor head trauma was noted in 18. Family history was positive in 1 case. Bilateral basal ganglia calcification on CT scan was noted in 18. Brain magnetic resonance imaging done in 18 infants showed acute or chronic infarcts in basal ganglia. Results of other laboratory and radiological investigations were normal. Four infants were lost to follow-up, 9 achieved complete or nearly completely recovery, and 7 had persistent neurological deficits. Basal ganglia calcification likely represents mineralized lenticulostriate arteries, a marker of lenticulostriate vasculopathy. Abnormal lenticulostriate vessels are vulnerable to injury and thrombosis after minor head trauma resulting in stroke.

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