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CT showing hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (2)

A CT scan of the head of a 13-day-old newborn who sustained a severe hypoxic-ischemic injury at birth. Multiple cystic areas of necrosis are typical of hypoxic-ischemic injury. This is an example of multicystic encephalomalacia.

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