Congenital brain tumor in a neonate conceived by in vitro fertilization.
Congenital brain tumors are very rare; their incidence is estimated at 0.34 per million live births. We report a case of congenital gliosarcoma in a neonate conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF). One other case of brain tumor (medulloblastoma) is reported in a child born after assisted conception. Whether these tumors are causally related to the IVF remains obscure.
Rizk
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Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Hôtel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon. tri@cyberia.net.lb
Nabbout
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Koussa
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Akatcherian
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*