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Congenital varicella syndrome is a rare disorder which follows maternal infection in the first or early second trimester. The syndrome comprises a number of malformations including microcephaly, cortical destruction and limb hypoplasia. We describe a case where there has been long-term survival following second trimester maternal infection. The clinical findings, including the characteristic lower limb hypoplasia, are documented, as are the appearances on cranial MRI indicating an encephaloclastic porencephaly.
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Received: 23 June 1998 Accepted: 3 July 1998
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Deasy, N., Jarosz, J., Cox, T. et al. Congenital varicella syndrome: cranial MRI in a long-term survivor. Neuroradiology 41, 205–207 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050736
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050736