Article ; Online: Novel in vivo depiction of optic nerves hemorrhages in child abuse: a 3D-SWI pilot study.
2021 Volume 63, Issue 7, Page(s) 1113–1119
Abstract: Purpose: Until now, the diagnosis of optic nerves hemorrhages in abusive head trauma (AHT) has been obtained only in the postmortem setting. The aim of the IRB-approved study was to assess the presence of optic nerves hemorrhages in AHT patients using ... ...
Abstract | Purpose: Until now, the diagnosis of optic nerves hemorrhages in abusive head trauma (AHT) has been obtained only in the postmortem setting. The aim of the IRB-approved study was to assess the presence of optic nerves hemorrhages in AHT patients using 3D-SWI. Methods: Thirteen children with a final confirmed multidisciplinary diagnosis of AHT underwent coronal and axial 3D-SWI imaging of the orbits. The presence of optic nerve sheath (ONS) hemorrhages was defined by thickening and marked 3D-SWI hypointensity of the ONS, resulting in mass effect upon the CSF space. Optic nerve (ON) hemorrhages were defined by areas of susceptibility artifacts in the ON parenchyma. Superficial siderosis was defined by susceptibility artifact coating the ON. Furthermore, data about post-traumatic deformity of the ONS at the head of the optic nerve were collected. Results: The average age of the population was 7.9 ± 5.9 months old. The average GCS was 11.8 ± 4.5. The male to female ratio was 7:6. ONS hemorrhages were identified in 69.2% of cases. Superficial siderosis and ON hemorrhages were identified in 38.5 and 76.9% of cases, respectively. 3D-SWI also depicted traumatic deformity of the ONS at the level of the optic nerve head in 10 cases (76.9%). No statistical correlations were identified between RetCam findings and 3D-SWI findings or GCS and ON hemorrhages. Conclusion: This research shows that dedicated MRI with volumetric SWI of the orbits can depict hemorrhages in the ON, ONS, and ONS injury, in AHT victims. |
---|---|
MeSH term(s) | Child ; Child Abuse ; Craniocerebral Trauma/complications ; Craniocerebral Trauma/diagnostic imaging ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Optic Nerve/diagnostic imaging ; Pilot Projects ; Retinal Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging ; Retinal Hemorrhage/etiology |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-01-20 |
Publishing country | Germany |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 123305-1 |
ISSN | 1432-1920 ; 0028-3940 |
ISSN (online) | 1432-1920 |
ISSN | 0028-3940 |
DOI | 10.1007/s00234-020-02622-6 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
Full text online
More links
Kategorien
In stock of ZB MED Cologne/Königswinter
Zs.A 658: Show issues | Location: Je nach Verfügbarkeit (siehe Angabe bei Bestand) bis Jg. 1994: Bestellungen von Artikeln über das Online-Bestellformular Jg. 1995 - 2021: Lesesall (1.OG) ab Jg. 2022: Lesesaal (EG) |
Order via subito
This service is chargeable due to the Delivery terms set by subito. Orders including an article and supplementary material will be classified as separate orders. In these cases, fees will be demanded for each order.