title: [Rare case of a malignant brain neoplasm in an 18-years old pregnant woman].
abstract: Authors presented rare case of anaplastic ependymoma diagnosed in the first trimester of pregnancy 18-years of age patient. Main symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and cerebral edema were vomits, severe headache and apathy. In the sixteen week of pregnancy performed craniotomy and evacuated malignant tumor of region IV ventricle trunk of the brain. Follow during pregnancy made brachytherapy (LDR). Cesarean section performed in the 30th week of pregnancy. Then indispensable radical radiotherapy was continued.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Perinatologii i Ginekologii w Zabrzu Sl. A.M. w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamiński
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bazowski
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grzonka
authors.forename: Ryszarda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adamowicz
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muszer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome