Supratentorial hemorrhage suggested on susceptibility-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in an infant with hydranencephaly

Abstract

Abstract Hydranencephaly is a fetal central nervous system disorder in which most of the cerebral hemispheres are damaged and largely replaced with cerebrospinal fluid. We present susceptibility-weighted imaging findings in an infant with hydranencephaly, who showed foci of signal loss mainly at the peripheral portion of the thalamus and falx cerebri. Although the exact cause of hydranencephaly has not been established, these findings suggest previous hemorrhage and parenchymal destructive changes.