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Clinically significant persistence and enlargement of an antenatally diagnosed isolated choroid plexus cyst
Author(s) -
Becker S.,
Niemann G.,
Schöning M.,
Wallwiener D.,
Mielke G.
Publication year - 2002
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.1469-0705.2002.00868.x
Subject(s) - medicine , choroid plexus , cyst , gestational age , obstetrics and gynaecology , second trimester , ultrasound , ultrasonography , fetus , obstetrics , third trimester , pregnancy , radiology , central nervous system , genetics , biology
Isolated choroid plexus cysts are usually diagnosed at the time of screening ultrasonography during the second trimester. While they raise the question of underlying chromosomal abnormalities, their clinical course is almost invariably benign with complete resolution often by the third trimester. We report the highly unusual case of a choroid plexus cyst diagnosed at 14 weeks of gestational age with subsequent further enlargement of the cyst,necessitating postpartum neurosurgical intervention. Copyright © 2002 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology