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.
Adra
A M
AM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami, Florida.
Mejides
A A
AA
Salman
F A
FA
Landy
H J
HJ
Helfgott
A W
AW
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