Clinical characteristics of eight fetuses with proved CMV infection

Fetus No.Gestational Age (wks)Sonographic FindingsMethod of CMV Diagnosis
Abnormal Periventricular EchogenicityParenchymal Focal EchogenicityEnlarged VentriclesVentricular AdhesionsPeriventricular CystsAbnormal SulcationAbnormal Corpus CallosumAbnormal Cerebellum
125HyperechogenicYesNoYesNoYesNoNoPCR, PM
229HyperechogenicYesYesNoNoYesYesYesPM
322CysticYesYesNoYesNoNoYesPCR, PM
422CysticNoNoNoYesNoNoNoPCR
531HyperechogenicYesYesYesNoYesYesNoCulture
624HyperechogenicYesYesNoNoYesNoNoPCR, PM
737Undefined ependymaYesYesNoYesNoNoNoIgM, PM
826Undefined ependymaYesNoYesNoNoNoNoPCR, PM
  • Note.—PCR indicates polymerase chain reaction; PM, postmortem examination; IgM, immunoglobulin M.