Table 3 Sites of cysts of Grade III PVL and SCL in the preterm and term groups
| Â | Grade III PVL | Â | SCL | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sites | Preterm group (n = 20) | Term group (n = 8) | P value | Preterm group (n = 25) | Term group (n = 75) | P value |
Frontal lobe | 8 (40.0%) | 4 (50.0%) | 0.691 | 13 (52.0%) | 36 (48.0%) | 0.729 |
Temporal lobe | 10 (50.0%) | 5 (62.5%) | 0.686 | 15 (60.0%) | 35 (46.7%) | 0.248 |
Parietal lobe | 16 (80.0%) | 4 (50.0%) | 0.172 | 16 (64.0%) | 59 (78.7%) | 0.142 |
Occipital lobe | 8 (40.0%) | 4 (50.0%) | 0.691 | 12 (48.0%) | 45 (60.0%) | 0.294 |
Basal ganglia | 4 (20.0%) | 1 (12.5%) | 1.000 | 4 (16.0%) | 9 (12.0%) | 0.732 |
Thalamencephalon | 2 (10.0%) | / | / | 2 (8.0%) | 6 (8.0%) | 1.000 |
Brainstem | / | / | / | 1 (4.0%) | 2 (2.7%) | 1.000 |
Cerebellum | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (12.5%) | 0.497 | / | 3 (4.0%) | / |