| Correlation of ultrasound with postmortem neuropathologic studies in neonates. | |
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PMID: 9830995 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We examined the correlation between cranial sonogram and postmortem examination neurodiagnoses in 51 infants (30 boys and 21 girls) who underwent cranial sonogram before death. The mean gestation of the infants at birth was 32 weeks 6 days; the mean birth weight, 1,992 gm; and the mean survival, 27 days. Most infants had several postmortem examination neurodiagnoses; therefore the postmortem examination diagnosis considered to be most significant in terms of clinical management and long-term neurologic function was chosen for each infant and designated as the primary diagnosis. The ability of the cranial sonogram to diagnose the primary diagnosis was then evaluated. The accuracy of the cranial sonogram in defining primary diagnoses was 59%. There were 21 cases (41%) in which cranial sonogram failed to define the primary diagnosis; nine of these could be explained on the basis of the timing of the ultrasound in relation to the age of the lesion or to the microscopic nature of the lesion. In 12 patients the factors causing the failure of cranial sonogram to define primary postmortem examination diagnoses could not be identified. The positive predictive value of a cranial sonogram diagnosis was 77%; the negative predictive value was 19%. |
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Authors:
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L M Adcock; P J Moore; A E Schlesinger; D L Armstrong |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric neurology Volume: 19 ISSN: 0887-8994 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr. Neurol. Publication Date: 1998 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-02-10 Completed Date: 1999-02-10 Revised Date: 2006-05-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508183 Medline TA: Pediatr Neurol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 263-71 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. |
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Brain
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abnormalities,
pathology* Brain Ischemia / pathology, ultrasonography Brain Neoplasms / pathology*, ultrasonography* Cadaver Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology, ultrasonography Echoencephalography / standards* Female Humans Hydrocephalus / pathology, ultrasonography Infant, Newborn Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Male Retrospective Studies |
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