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Prenatal diagnosis of a congenital astrocytoma: a case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Heckel S.,
Favre R.,
Gasser B.,
Christmann D.
Publication year - 1995
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.1469-0705.1995.05010063.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prenatal diagnosis , magnetic resonance imaging , prenatal ultrasound , astrocytoma , obstetrics , gestation , ultrasound , obstetrics and gynaecology , anaplastic astrocytoma , fetus , radiology , pregnancy , glioma , genetics , cancer research , biology
Congenital intracranial tumors are very rare. We report an endovaginal ultrasonographic diagnosis of an anaplastic astrocytoma at 31 weeks' gestation. Other means, such as antenatal magnetic resonance imaging and fetal blood sampling were not shown to have any diagnostic advantage. A detailed literature review of the topic is provided. Copyright © 1995 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology