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.
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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