Congenital malignant extrarenal rhabdoid tumor: prenatal ultrasound findings.
BACKGROUND
Congenital cancer is rare, and metastatic cancer of the infant at birth is even more unusual. Pregnancy management may be altered if fetal tumors are detected by prenatal ultrasound.


METHODS
We present a 29-week gestation with polyhydramnios and a fetus with a congenital malignant extrarenal rhabdoid tumor on the left neck and chest with generalized metastases. Cytogenetic analysis of the tumor cells revealed a trisomy 7.


CONCLUSIONS
Prenatal ultrasound permits in utero detection of fetal tumors and identification of complications.
Leader
Jeanette
J
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orlando Regional Healthcare, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Carlan
S J
SJ
Blum
Jonathan
J
D002897:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics*; D014314:Trisomy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal