A Spectrum of MRI Findings in Germinal Matrix Hemorrhages: A Case Series

Abstract

The germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) can be diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound (US) and fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Prenatal imaging is essential for GMH grading and subsequent prognosis and clinical management. MRI benefits from higher specificity and sensitivity for GMH diagnosis then ultrasound. Fetal MRI advantages include high-resolution imaging, better visualization of the brain parenchyma with susceptibility to identify hemorrhage or blood breakdown products and non-invasiveness of the study. This article aims to present a series of cases with fetal GMH.