Human fetal inner ear involvement in congenital cytomegalovirus infection

Table 1 Virological, ultrasound and histological findings in 20 fetuses studied

Case n°	Ultrasound findings	CMV immunohistochemistry		Histological brain damage
		Brain	Inner ear
1	Cerebral periventricular hyperechogenicity	P	P	severe
2	Cerebral periventricular hyperechogenicity, growth retardation, hyperechogenic bowel	P	P	severe
3	Cerebral ventriculomegaly, cerebral periventricular hyperechogenicity, hyperechogenic bowel	P	P	severe
4	Cerebral periventricular hyperechogenicity	P	P	moderate
5	Cerebral periventricular hyperechogenicity	P	P	moderate
6	Cerebral periventricular hyperechogenicity, hyperechogenic bowel	P	P	moderate
7	Normal	P	P	moderate
8	Normal	P	P	moderate
9	Normal	P	P	moderate
10	Normal	P	N	severe
11	Normal	P	N	moderate
12	Normal	P	N	moderate
13	Normal	P	N	moderate
14	Normal	P	N	mild
15	Normal	N	N	not present
16	Normal	N	N	not present
17	Normal	N	N	not present
18	Normal	N	N	not present
19	Normal	N	N	not present
20	Normal	N	N	not present

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