Antenatal diagnosis by means of ultrasound in the rare case of foetal parasitic tumor.
A case of hydramnion is presented. Antenatal diagnosis of a tumor in the sacral region of the foetus was made by means of ultrasound, while the roentgen investigation gave a negative result. Postnatal confirmation of the ultrasound diagnosis was subsequently obtained and a detailed patho-histological description of an abnormal foetus is given.
D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006831:Polyhydramnios; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography