Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of a third ventricle choroid plexus papilloma.
We report a case of fetal hydrocephalus secondary to a third ventricle choroid plexus papilloma detected by ultrasound at 33 weeks' gestation. The prenatal sonographic and colour flow Doppler findings of this rare fetal intracranial tumour are discussed.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami, Florida.
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AM
Adra
A A
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Mejides
F A
FA
Salman
H J
HJ
Landy
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Helfgott
D000328:Adult; D016545:Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology; D010212:Papilloma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal