Sonography and neuropathology of a congenital brain tumor: report of a rare incident.
A rare case of a congenital brain tumor was diagnosed by sonography in a fetus at 33 weeks' gestation. The ultrasound examination showed a large area of both increased echogenicity and echolucency in one hemisphere suggestive of brain tumor or hemorrhage. The neuropathological examination revealed an undifferentiated glial tumor with large areas of necrosis.
Leins
A M
AM
Institute of Neuropathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
Kainer
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F
Weis
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005910:Glioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal