Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of intracranial teratoma and massive craniomegaly with associated high-output cardiac failure.
Congenital intracranial teratomas are rare and usually fatal. We present prenatal diagnosis of such a case associated with scalp, facial, and body skin edema, hepatomegaly, extramedullary hematopoiesis, polyhydramnios, and a hydropic placenta. These manifestations of high-output cardiac failure were thought to be the result of the large cardiac output required by massive intracranial tumor arteriovenous shunting.
Sherer
D M
DM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642-8668.
Abramowicz
J S
JS
Eggers
P C
PC
Metlay
L A
LA
Sinkin
R A
RA
Woods
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016534:Cardiac Output, High / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal