CT Diagnosis of Periventricular Leukomalacia in Children / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To study the etiology and clinics as well as CT diagnostic value of periventricular leukomalacia(PVL)in children.Methods Clinical and CT findings in 130 cases of PVL were retrospectively analyzed.Results 85 cases were premature newborn babies(65.4%) and 45 cases were fullmature newborn(34.6%) with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.CT showed the lateralventricle enlarge in different degrees and the white matter of periventricle decreased.Conclusion CT scan is of important value indiagnosis of PVL.