title: Rhabdomyoma of the head and neck demonstrated by prenatal magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: A case of fetal rhabdomyoma (myxoid type) of the head and neck demonstrated on prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is presented. This benign tumor of skeletal muscle is uncommon and should not be confused with its malignant counterpart-rhabdomyosarcoma. With the increasing use of ultrafast MRI, the radiologist is more likely to encounter head and neck masses in the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts-New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, MA 02111, USA. mocallaghan@tufts-nemc.org
authors.forename: Mark G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: O'Callaghan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: House
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ebay
authors.forename: Rafeeque
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhadelia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal