Prenatal sonographic imaging of an immature intracranial teratoma.
This article describes the prenatal sonographic diagnosis of a rare case of intracranial immature teratoma in a fetus at the 35th week of gestation which looked normal at previous examinations. At sonography a markedly enlarged fetal head containing a complex irregular mass and hydrocephalus was detected. Color Doppler examination of the mass showed intense vascularization with low resistance flows.
IV Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School of Bari, Italy. pinto@eostel.it
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal