Management of a suprasellar arachnoid cyst identified using prenatal sonography.
We present a rare case of suprasellar arachnoid cyst discovered incidentally on routine fetal sonographic examination. Serial sonographic and MRI scanning led to a prenatal diagnosis and appropriate endoscopic treatment at 5 months of age. The patient is currently developing normally at 3 years of age. Careful screening of fetal intracranial abnormalities is important in routine prenatal sonographic examination for early intervention, which will prevent irreversible complications such as endocrine disorders and visual impairment.
Department of Pediatrics, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan.
Juri
J
Fujimura
Yoshio
Y
Shima
Hajime
H
Arai
Rei
R
Ogawa
Yoshitaka
Y
Fukunaga
D000328:Adult; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal