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Fig. 9

From: Perinatal post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the central nervous system (CNS): a pictorial review

Fig. 9

Cystic periventricular lesions in a 24-week foetus, elective termination of pregnancy due to CMV infection. a Intrauterine ultrasound demonstrating bilateral periventricular hyperecogenicity (arrows). b Intrauterine MRI showing bilateral ventriculomegaly. c Post-mortem MRI showing the ventricular dilation and periventricular cysts (arrows). d, e Pathology demonstrating the ventricular dilation (black arrows), macroscopic pathology does not demonstrate the subependymal cysts. f Ventriculitis and periventriculitis with disruption of the ependymal cells (H/E, ×60). g Positive cell against CMV immunohistochemistry (×60)

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