Fetal meningeal hemangiopericytoma. Case report.
The authors present the case of a 34-week-old fetus with a meningeal hemangiopericytoma that was diagnosed in utero by using abdominal magnetic resonance imaging. After birth, the neonate underwent transfontanelle ultrasonography and computerized tomography scanning of the head, which confirmed the presence of an extradural hyperdense lesion. Six hours after birth the neonate underwent a craniotomy, which resulted in complete resection of the mass. The postoperative period was uneventful and the newborn was discharged 7 days later. At 2-year follow-up examination there was no evidence of recurrence of the lesion. The authors have found no mention in the literature of this entity diagnosed in the prenatal period.
Cavalheiro
Sergio
S
Department of Neurosurgery, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. iscava@uol.com.br
Sparapani
Fábio Veiga de Castro
FV
Moron
Antonio Fernandes
AF
da Silva
Marcia Cristina
MC
Stávale
João Norberto
JN
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal