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Early second‐trimester diagnosis of intracranial teratoma
Author(s) -
Saada J.,
EnzaRazavi F.,
Delahaye S.,
Martinovic J.,
MacAleese J.,
Benachi A.
Publication year - 2009
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.6231
Subject(s) - medicine , teratoma , magnetic resonance imaging , pregnancy , gestation , radiology , prenatal diagnosis , third trimester , first trimester , fetus , second trimester , obstetrics , genetics , biology
Congenital brain tumors are rare and, whether diagnosed prenatally or postnatally, the most frequent type is teratoma. Prenatal diagnosis relies on sonography and magnetic resonance imaging, and is usually achieved during the second or third trimester. We report a case of an intracranial tumor diagnosed in the early second trimester. The diagnosis had been suspected at first‐trimester routine sonography, which showed a compressive intracranial mass with mild vascularization. Because of the poor prognosis, termination of pregnancy was discussed with the parents and was carried out at 14 weeks of gestation. Postmortem examination provided a diagnosis of right frontal immature teratoma. Copyright © 2008 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.