Male 3 months old, 42 week CGA ex 27 week premie, evaluate for abnormality No restricted diffusion to suggest acute infarct. There is punctate focus of susceptibility in the left cerebellum compatible with microhemorrhage. No other foci of hemorrhage. Sulcation and myelination appear within normal limits for age. The ventricles and basal cisterns are normal in size and configuration. No intracranial mass or mass effect. There is no midline shift or herniation. The major cerebral flow voids are intact. The orbits, skull, paranasal sinuses, and scalp soft tissues are grossly unremarkable.
Punctate focus of susceptibility in the left cerebellum consistent with microhemorrhage. This finding is not uncommon in preterm newborns. Brain MRI appears otherwise within normal limits.