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Prenatal diagnosis of a nasal glioma in the mid trimester
Author(s) -
De Biasio P.,
Scarso E.,
Prefumo F.,
Odella C.,
Rossi A.,
Venturini P. L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.2754
Subject(s) - medicine , glioma , magnetic resonance imaging , orbit (dynamics) , fetus , encephalocele , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , radiology , gestation , nasal cavity , differential diagnosis , surgery , pathology , genetics , cancer research , biology , engineering , aerospace engineering
Abstract We report a case of fetal nasal glioma diagnosed at 21 weeks of gestation. The glioma appeared as a moderately hypoechoic mass arising from the junction between the medial aspect of the left orbit and the lateral aspect of the nose, and showing no internal vascularization on color and power Doppler ultrasonography. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) excluded the possibility of an encephalocele by ruling out underlying bone defects. After an uneventful pregnancy, the nasal glioma was resected without complications at 4 months of age. The differential diagnosis of fetal paranasal facial masses is discussed. Copyright © 2006 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.