Congenital tumours involving the head, neck and central nervous system.
Congenital intracranial tumours are uncommon and differ from those occurring in older children in clinical presentation, imaging characteristics and prognosis. These tumours are often detected incidentally on routine prenatal US and/or fetal MRI. Hence, the paediatric radiologist should be familiar with the features of those lesions that should be included in the differential diagnosis. In general, the prognosis of these conditions is poor owing to large tumour size and the limitations of adjuvant therapy at such a young age. Congenital lesions involving the head and neck region require a meticulous imaging approach using both US and MRI techniques to better guide prenatal planning and fetal or neonatal surgical procedures.
Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, 08035, Spain. evazquez@vhebron.net
Elida
E
Vazquez
Amparo
A
Castellote
Nuria
N
Mayolas
Elena
E
Carreras
Jose Luis
JL
Peiro
Goya
G
Enríquez
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*