Ultrasonic diagnosis of intracranial teratoma in utero. A case report and literature review.
Intracranial teratoma was detected ultrasonically in utero. The infant died before term. Neonatal mortality seems to be inevitable with this condition. It is important to distinguish this entity from hydrocephalus, which is recognized more frequently.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000196:embryology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000196:embryology; D014463:Ultrasonography