Gray Matter Heterotopia:CT Diagnosis / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the CT appearances and the classification of gray matter heterotopia.Methods The clinical and CT data of 26 cases with gray matter heterotopia were retrospectively reviewed,11 were males and 15 were females,ranged in age from 2 days to 9 years with a mean of 2.6 years.Results The classification of heterotopia included(1)Subependymal heterotopia in 14,5 cases with encephaloceles,1 case with Dandy-Walker malformation and 1 case with arachnoid cyst of cisterna megna.(2)Subcortical heterotopia in 7,4 cases with callosal agenesis were accompanied.(3)Band heterotopia in 5.Conclusion CT scan can not only reveal the appearances of the subependymal,subcortical and band types heterotopia,but also show other associated abnormalities.