Prenatal ultrasound findings of fetal neoplasms.
A variety of neoplasms can develop in each fetal organ. Most fetal neoplasms can be detected by careful prenatal ultrasonographic examination. Some neoplasms show specific ultrasonographic findings suggesting the differential diagnosis, but others do not. Knowledge of the presence of a neoplasm in the fetus may alter the prenatal management of a pregnancy and the mode of delivery, and facilitates immediate postnatal treatment. During the last five years, we experienced 32 cases of fetal neoplasms in a variety of organs. We describe their typical ultrasonographic findings with correlating postnatal CT, MRI, and pathologic findings.
Lee
Soo Hyun
SH
Department of Radiology, Samsung Cheil Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 100-380, Korea.
Cho
Jeong Yeon
JY
Song
Mi Jin
MJ
Min
Jee Yeon
JY
Han
Byoung Hee
BH
Lee
Young Ho
YH
Cho
Byung Jae
BJ
Kim
Seung Hyup
SH
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal