March 2010. Volume 6. Number 1

Subependymal pseudocysts and choroids plexus cysts on neonatal cerebral ultrasound could suggest an underlyingchromosomal or infectious disease

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Fernández Álvarez JR, Amess PN, Gandhi RS, Rabe H. Diagnostic value of subependymal pseudocysts and choroids plexus cysts on neonatal cerebral ultrasound: a meta-analysis. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2009;94:F443-6
Reviewers: Aparicio Sánchez JL1, Balaguer Santamaría A2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General de Lanzarote. Gran Canaria. España.
2H General Catalunya. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: José Luis Aparicio Sánchez. Email: japaricio1970@gmail.com
Reception date: 28/02/2010
Acceptance date: 03/03/2010
Publication date: 25/03/2010

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: the appearance of bilateral multiple subependymal pseudocysts or choroid plexus cysts should provide enough reason for concern and force the clinician to undertake investigation even if the findings are incidental in an otherwise normal patient.

Reviewers’ commentary: although the author’s conclusions are credible, some methodological limitations found in the study design make necessary new studies to confirm them

How to cite this article

Aparicio Sánchez JL,Balaguer A. La presencia de lesiones quísticas bilaterales múltiples en ecografía cerebral neonatal podría sugerir una patología subyacente. Evid Pediatr. 2010;6:10.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Fernández Álvarez JR, Amess PN, Gandhi RS, Rabe H. Diagnostic value of subependymal pseudocysts and choroids plexus cysts on neonatal cerebral ultrasound: a meta-analysis. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2009;94:F443-6
Reviewers: Aparicio Sánchez JL1, Balaguer Santamaría A2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General de Lanzarote. Gran Canaria. España.
2H General Catalunya. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: José Luis Aparicio Sánchez. Email: japaricio1970@gmail.com
Reception date: 28/02/2010
Acceptance date: 03/03/2010
Publication date: 25/03/2010

How to cite this article

Aparicio Sánchez JL,Balaguer A. La presencia de lesiones quísticas bilaterales múltiples en ecografía cerebral neonatal podría sugerir una patología subyacente. Evid Pediatr. 2010;6:10.

References

  1. Behnke M, Dvis Eyler F, Wilson Garvan C, et al. Cranial ultrasound abnormalities identified at birth: their relationship to perinatal risk and neurobehavioral outcome. Pediatrics. 1999;103:e41.
  2. Makhoul IR, Zmora O, Tamir A, et al. Congenital subependymal pseudocysts: own data and meta-analysis of the literature. Isr Med Assoc J. 2001;3:178-83.
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