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Case Reports
. 2006 Feb;36(2):138-40.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-005-0003-3. Epub 2005 Nov 16.

Prenatal MR diffusion-weighted imaging in a fetus with hemimegalencephaly

Ronit Agid  1 , Sivan Lieberman, Michael Nadjari, John M Gomori
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Case Reports

Prenatal MR diffusion-weighted imaging in a fetus with hemimegalencephaly

Ronit Agid et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

We report a case of hemimegalencephaly diagnosed by prenatal MRI with an emphasis on its appearance on diffusion-weighted images. This case shows that in this condition the enlarged hemisphere may show restricted diffusion on prenatal MRI. In our opinion, this finding may result from a combination of increased cellularity and advanced myelination in the affected hemisphere. Restricted diffusion is an additional valuable indicator in the analysis of the fetal brain.

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