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. 2009 Nov-Dec;30(10):1955–1962. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1724

Table 3:

Prevalence of anatomic variations of the CoW in a group of 41 preterm-at-term infants (19 born after 30 weeks' GA, 22 born before 30 weeks' GA) with normal MR imaging findings

Preterm (>30 weeks) Preterm (<30 weeks) P Value
Completeness of CoW 7 in 19 (36.8%) 11 in 22 (50%) .298
AcomA absence/hypoplasia 4 in 19 (21%) 2 in 22 (9%) .262
PcomA absence/hypoplasia 15 in 38 (39.5%) 11 in 44 (25%) .122
A1 segment of ACA absence/hypoplasia 0 in 38 (0%) 1 in 44 (2%) .537
P1 segment of PCA absence/hypoplasia 2 in 38 (5.2%) 2 in 44 (4.5%) .635
Fetal-type origin of PCA 12 in 38 (31.6%) 10 in 44 (22.7%) .257
Transitional-configuration origin of PCA 1 in 38 (2.6%) 3 in 44 (6.8%) .365
Bilateral fetal-type origin 10 in 12 (83.3%) 4 in 10 (40%) .048*
Bilaterally absent PcomA 10 in 15 (66.7%) 4 in 11 (36.4%) .129

Note:—GA indicates gestational age.

*

Statistically significant.