Publications by authors named "B D Keersmaecker"

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  • The study aimed to analyze the occurrence and timing of neurosonographic abnormalities linked to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections during early pregnancy, focusing on data from 440 women who underwent amniocentesis.
  • Results indicated that 37% of the 190 women assessed had normal neurosonography, while those with abnormalities had higher viral loads in their amniotic fluid.
  • It was concluded that using a combination of diagnostic tools, including ultrasound and MRI, is essential to monitor and manage the effects of congenital CMV infections effectively.
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Objective: To document the course of neonatal and short-term outcomes in pregnancies after first trimester CMV (cytomegalovirus) seroconversion and negative amniotic fluid (AF) CMV PCR.

Methods: We included 375 patients with a first-trimester CMV seroconversion and amniocentesis at ≥21 weeks. Termination of pregnancy (TOP) was offered in case antenatally severe CMV-related fetopathy was documented either by ultrasound or by MRI.

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Background: The diagnosis of corpus callosum anomalies by prenatal ultrasound has improved over the last decade because of improved imaging techniques, scanning skills, and the routine implementation of transvaginal neurosonography.

Objective: Our aim was to investigate all cases of incomplete agenesis of the corpus callosum and to report the sonographic characteristics, the associated anomalies, and the perinatal outcomes.

Study Design: We performed a retrospective analysis of cases from January 2007 to December 2017 with corpus callosum anomalies, either referred for a second opinion or derived from the prenatal ultrasound screening program in a single tertiary referral center.

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Objectives: To evaluate the concordance of conventional autopsy (CA) and postmortem magnetic resonance (MR) after termination of pregnancy (TOP) in fetuses with prenatally detected central nervous system (CNS) anomalies. Second, to determine the most informative postmortem investigation in parental counseling.

Methods: All TOPs between 2006 and 2016 with prenatally detected CNS involvement and having a postmortem MR and CA as postmortem examinations were retrospectively analyzed and concordance levels were established.

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