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Fetal arachnoid cyst: report of two cases
Author(s) -
Langer B.,
Haddad J.,
Favre R.,
Frigue V.,
Schlaeder G.
Publication year - 1994
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 - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1994.04010068.x
Subject(s) - medicine , arachnoid cyst , in utero , cyst , fetus , gestational age , obstetrics , ultrasound , second trimester , obstetrics and gynaecology , prenatal diagnosis , pregnancy , surgery , radiology , biology , genetics
Two new cases of antenatal diagnosis of arachnoid cyst are described. Diagnosis was made at 2.5 and 32 weeks' gestational age. In the first case, a slight increase in the diameter of the anechoic mass was observed in the second trimester. In the second case, ventricular dilatation was present prenatally. Appropriate surgical therapy was initiated at 2 months in the first case and at 8 days in the second and the neurological development of the two children is considered as normal at 18 months of age. Major features of in utero diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up are discussed. Copyright © 1994 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology