Massive fetal intracranial teratoma with hydrocephalus detected at 33 weeks of gestation.
Nouri A, Khuja M, Wilczynski J, Dzieniecka M, Majos A, Stefanczyk L, Hou Y, Krawczyk T, Zakrzewski K, Nowakowska D.
Case Reports
2010; 31(2): 174-177
PubMed PMID: 20424585
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Keywords:
Adult, Brain:pathology, Brain Neoplasms:diagnostic imaging, Female, Fetal Diseases:diagnostic imaging, Gestational Age, Humans, Hydrocephalus:diagnostic imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pregnancy, Prognosis, Teratoma:diagnostic imaging, Ultrasonograph.
: Fetal intracranial teratomas are rare neoplasms that can be readily detected via USG and MRI. While early discovery of such a condition may be helpful, the prognosis remains poor. We present a case of a massive intracranial teratoma and hydrocephalus initially detected via USG at 33 weeks of gestation....
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Nouri A, Khuja M, Wilczynski J, Dzieniecka M, Majos A, Stefanczyk L, Hou Y, Krawczyk T, Zakrzewski K, Nowakowska D. Massive fetal intracranial teratoma with hydrocephalus detected at 33 weeks of gestation. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2010 Jan; 31(2): 174-177