Prenatal sonographic findings of thalamic cavernous angioma.
A cavernous angioma of the thalamus is a rare congenital brain tumor. We report the perinatal management and follow-up to 2 years in a case diagnosed in utero at 37 weeks of gestation, and review the literature.
Henrich
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University Department of Obstetrics, Charité, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. wolfgang.henrich@charite.de
Stupin
J H
JH
Bühling
K J
KJ
Bührer
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Bassir
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Dudenhausen
J W
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013788:Thalamus; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*