| Post-mortem MRI in newborns when autopsy is not permitted | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18590065 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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2 newborns, boys weighing 1400 and 950 g, died 2 and 8 hours after birth respectively. Autopsy was not permitted but MRI was possible. In the first newborn, characteristic abnormalities ofa Potter's sequence were found: pulmonary hypoplasia, missing kidneys and ureters and a rudimentary bladder. Clinically, a small chest, low-positioned ears, a flattened nose, a retracted chin, contractures of both knees and a talipes equinus of both feet had already been observed. In the second newborn, an MRI scan of the skull revealed a torn cerebellar tentorium with intracranial bleeding. The cause of death in newborns is often unknown. Autopsy is the gold standard for determining the cause of death. However for a variety of reasons, many parents do not give informed consent for autopsy. In such cases, post-mortem MRI may be an alternative. Abnormalities ofthe central nervous system, muscles and internal organs can usually be clearly visualized using MRI. However, the diagnosis of cardiac abnormalities using this technique is more difficult. |
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Authors:
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K G J A Voogdt; R J Vermeulen; J I M L Verbeke; L C D Wijnaendts; R M van Elburg |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; English Abstract; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde Volume: 152 ISSN: 0028-2162 ISO Abbreviation: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-01 Completed Date: 2008-07-29 Revised Date: 2008-08-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400770 Medline TA: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: dut Pagination: 1287-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Afd. Kindergeneeskunde, VU Medisch Centrum, Postbus 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam. |
Vernacular Title:
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MRI post mortem bij pasgeborenen bij wie obductie niet wordt toegestaan. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Autopsy Cause of Death* Diagnosis, Differential Humans Infant, Newborn* Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Male |
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Comment In:
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2008 Aug 2;152(31):1749; author reply 1749-50
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18727608
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Erratum In:
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2008 Aug 2;152(31):1752 |
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