Intrauterine brain teratoma: a case report of imaging (US, MRI) with neuropathologic correlations.
Fetal brain tumors are rare and teratoma is considered as the most common. Fetal MR Imaging is currently used to evaluate cases of ventricular dilatation. We report a case of cerebral immature teratoma detected by ultrasonography because of ventricular dilatation at 24 gestational weeks. MRI was the more accurate imaging method in depicting the tumor and its consequences on brain development as well as in taking a decision with regard to the management of pregnancy.
Mazouni
Chafika
C
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital la Conception, Marseilles, France.
Porcu-Buisson
Géraldine
G
Girard
Nadine
N
Sakr
R
R
Figarella-Ballanger
Dominique
D
Guidicelli
Béatrice
B
Bonnier
Pascal
P
Gamerre
Marc
M
D000025:Abortion, Eugenic; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011379:Prognosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor