Extracranial vascular malformation: value of antenatal and postnatal MRI in management.
We report a case where fetal MRI using a low-field-strength magnet (0.5 T) accurately confirmed a large extracranial vascular malformation, which was suspected on antenatal US. Fetal MRI enabled better counselling of the parents and allowed suitable plans to be made regarding method of delivery and early management of the neonate. To our knowledge this is the first case of an extracranial vascular malformation imaged using fetal MRI.
Roche
C J
CJ
Department of Radiology, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Alder Hey, Eaton Road, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK. clareroche@hotmail.com
Pilling
D W
DW
Walkinshaw
S A
SA
May
P L
PL
D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*