title: Vertex hemangioma mimicking an encephalocele.
abstract: Most extracranial masses detected prenatally by use of ultrasonography are either encephaloceles or meningoceles. This article describes an extracranial mass detected prenatally that was initially thought to be an encephalocele, but was subsequently found to be a large hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Peoria Radiology Associates, IL 61637, USA. cmitchell@peorad.com
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal