Multicystic encephalomalacia is a diffuse lesion of the brain in which cerebral parenchyma is replaced by cysts of varying sizes in the perinatal period. It is stressed that multiple cystic encephalomalacia has a characteristic appearance on MRI and be used to detect it at an early stage. This is a case report of an infant showing multiple cysts spaces in brain secondary to hypoxic insult.

Keywords: Hypoxia, Multicystic Encephalomalacia, MRI.

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Dr Ila Desai

Professor Department of Radiodiagnosis, B.J. Medical College Ahmedabad