Cytomegalovirus ultrasound

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Ultrasound

Fetal CMV is usually undetected by routine transabdominal ultrasound, but prenatal transvaginal screening ultrasound in infected mothers may show:

• Periventricular calcifications (hyperechogenic foci)
• Hydrocephalus
• Heterogeneous appearing parenchyma
• Microcephaly
• Intraventricular adhesions

These findings are associated with poor outcome, allowing mothers to consider termination of the pregnancy.