What are the novel findings of this work? Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect additional brain anomalies in about 10% of fetuses with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and normal neurosonography. CMV viral load was the only independent predictor of fetal anomalies on MRI later in gestation, thus confirming its prognostic value, mostly when associated with antenatal imaging.
What are the clinical implications of this work?The findings of this study support the value of detailed imaging follow-up throughout the remainder of the pregnancy after the diagnosis of fetal CMV infection and the use of fetal MRI even in cases of negative neurosonography to better predict the postnatal prognosis of infected newborns.
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