Foetal intracranial teratoma: choosing the best time and mode of delivery.
We present a case of foetal intracranial teratoma diagnosed at 28 weeks of gestation after prior normal sonographic examinations. A multidisciplinary team, involving obstetricians, neonatologists, and neurosurgeons, suggested management. The foetus was delivered by lower segment caesarean section at 30 weeks of gestation but the neonate succumbed 3 days after delivery, 1 hour after the withdrawal of active treatment. Issues governing the timing and mode of delivery, together with the role of cephalocentesis in the management of this condition, are discussed.
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Foetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. danielchan@cuhk.edu.hk
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Leung
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Fung
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Lau
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal