| Magnetic resonance volumetric assessments of brains in fetuses with ventriculomegaly correlated to outcomes. | |
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PMID: 21527607 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objectives- The purpose of this study was to correlate 2-dimensional magnetic resonance (MR) measurements of lateral ventricular width and 3-dimensional measurements of lateral ventricular and supratentorial parenchymal volumes to postnatal outcomes in fetuses with ventriculomegaly. Methods- A total of 307 fetuses (mean gestational age, 26.0 weeks; range, 15.7-39.4 weeks) had MR volumetry after referral for ventriculomegaly. Fetuses were grouped into those with (n = 114) and without (n = 193) other central nervous system (CNS) anomalies. Pregnancy and postnatal neurodevelopmental outcomes up to 3 years of age were obtained. A subgroup analysis was performed excluding fetuses with other CNS anomalies. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess which measurement was most predictive of outcomes. Results- There were 50 terminations, 2 stillbirths, and 255 live births. Seventy-five cases were lost to follow-up. Among 180 live-born neonates with follow-up, 140 had abnormal and 40 had normal outcomes. Atrial diameter (P < .0001), frontal horn diameter (P < .0001), and ventricular volume (P = .04) were predictive of live birth, with 92% specificity at 60% sensitivity. Among fetuses without other CNS anomalies, 180 of 193 pregnancies (93%) resulted in live deliveries, with atrial diameter (P < .0001), frontal horn diameter (P = .003), and ventricular volume (P = .008) associated with live birth and atrial diameter having the highest specificity (>99% at 60% sensitivity). Parenchymal volume was not associated with normal or abnormal outcomes (either live birth versus death or normal versus abnormal neurodevelopmental outcome). Among live-born neonates, no age-adjusted threshold for any of the measurements reliably distinguished between normal and abnormal neurodevelopmental outcomes. Conclusions- Ventricular volume and diameter, but not parenchymal volume, correlate with live birth in fetuses with ventriculomegaly. However, once live born, neither 2- nor 3-dimensional measurements can distinguish a fetus that will have a normal outcome. |
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Danielle B Pier; Deborah Levine; Miliam L Kataoka; Judy A Estroff; Xiang Q Werdich; Janice Ware; Marjorie Beeghly; Tina Y Poussaint; Adre Duplessis; Yi Li; Henry A Feldman |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Volume: 30 ISSN: 1550-9613 ISO Abbreviation: J Ultrasound Med Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-04-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211547 Medline TA: J Ultrasound Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 595-603 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 USA. dlevine@bidmc.harvard.edu. |
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