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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Fetal MRI Analysis of Corpus Callosal Abnormalities: Classification, and Associated Anomalies.

Kranthi K Marathu, Farzan Vahedifard, Mehmet Kocak, Xuchu Liu, Jubril O Adepoju, Rakhee M Bowker, Mark Supanich, Rosario M Cosme-Cruz, Sharon Byrd

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Kranthi K MarathuDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6569-7337
Farzan VahedifardDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0803-7831
Mehmet KocakDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8283-4070
Xuchu LiuDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3564-1049
Jubril O AdepojuDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Rakhee M BowkerDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Mark SupanichDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Division for Diagnostic Medical Physics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Rosario M Cosme-CruzDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Sharon ByrdDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Rush University Medical Center · US

Funding

Robert R. McCormick Foundation 8410152-03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCorpus callosal abnormalities (CCA) are midline developmental brain malformations and are usually associated with a wide spectrum of other neurological and non-neurological abnormalities. The study aims to highlight the diagnostic role of fetal MRI to characterize heterogeneous corpus callosal abnormalities using the latest classification system. It also helps to identify associated anomalies, which have prognostic implications for the postnatal outcome.

methodsIn this study, retrospective data from antenatal women who underwent fetal MRI between January 2014 and July 2023 at Rush University Medical Center were evaluated for CCA and classified based on structural morphology. Patients were further assessed for associated neurological and non-neurological anomalies.

resultsThe most frequent class of CCA was complete agenesis (79.1%), followed by hypoplasia (12.5%), dysplasia (4.2%), and hypoplasia with dysplasia (4.2%). Among them, 17% had isolated CCA, while the majority (83%) had complex forms of CCA associated with other CNS and non-CNS anomalies. Out of the complex CCA cases, 58% were associated with other CNS anomalies, while 8% were associated with non-CNS anomalies. 17% of cases had both.

conclusionThe use of fetal MRI is valuable in the classification of abnormalities of the corpus callosum after the confirmation of a suspected diagnosis on prenatal ultrasound. This technique is an invaluable method for distinguishing between isolated and complex forms of CCA, especially in cases of apparent isolated CCA. The use of diffusion-weighted imaging or diffusion tensor imaging in fetal neuroimaging is expected to provide further insights into white matter abnormalities in fetuses diagnosed with CCA in the future.

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central nervous system anomaliescorpus callosal abnormalitiesfetal MRIprobst bundlesweeks of gestation

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PMCPMC10887608
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