title: Fetal arachnoid cyst: report of two cases.
abstract: Two new cases of antenatal diagnosis of arachnoid cyst are described. Diagnosis was made at 2.5 and 32 weeks' gestational age. In the first case, a slight increase in the diameter of the anechoic mass was observed in the second trimester. In the second case, ventricular dilatation was present prenatally. Appropriate surgical therapy was initiated at 2 months in the first case and at 8 days in the second and the neurological development of the two children is considered as normal at 18 months of age. Major features of in utero diagnosis, treatment and follow-up are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie -Obstétrique 2 - CHU Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Favre
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Frigue
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schlaeder