title: A rare immature teratoma of the tela chorioidea of the third ventricle: late-onset, intrapartum ultrasound diagnosis and postnatal outcome.
abstract: We describe a previously unreported case of immature teratoma originating from the tela chorioidea of the third ventricle diagnosed during labor at term of pregnancy. Postnatal MR imaging and pediatric neurosurgery with postnatal outcome at 6 months of age are reported.
authors.affiliation: Prenatal Diagnostic Service, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guastalla Civil Hospital, AUSL Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 1, Reggio Emilia, Italy, tonnig@ausl.re.it.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tonni
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grisolia
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nanni
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Martino
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Villani
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zampriolo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020542:Third Ventricle / Q000473:pathology*