Ultrasonic Demonstration In Utero of an Intracranial Teratoma

摘要: ALTHOUGH most fetal head enlargement is secondary to hydrocephalus, other etiologies, including tumor growth, must be considered. Technological improvements in ultrasound imaging have led a greater definition of pathological conditions and, as shown by this article, allow detailed study such abnormalities. Report Case A 30-year-old woman, pregnant for the first time, underwent an ultrasonic examination demonstrating 16-week fetus with normally displayed anatomy. This included multiple images intracranial structures. repeated was done near term evaluate placenta previa. At abnormal demonstrated (Figure). An estimated cranial diameter 10.5 cm measured. The normal anatomic characteristics were replaced bizarre cystic and echogenic regions filling vault. Fetal movements, although limited, recorded otherwise normal-appearing fetus. cesarean section birth performed next day. infant, weighing 4,800