A Case of Congenital Intracranial Teratoma that prenatally Diagnosed.
- Author:
Jung Nam LEE
1
;
Sang Min PARK
;
Bon Sang KOO
;
So Ra KIM
;
Hye Sung WON
;
Dae Shik SUH
;
Pil Ryang LEE
;
Ahm KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hswon@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital intracranial teratoma;
Prenatal diagnosis
- MeSH:
Epithelial Cells;
Parturition;
Pregnancy;
Prenatal Diagnosis;
Prognosis;
Teratoma*;
Thalamus;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2004;15(1):54-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital intracranial teratoma is rare and it's prognosis is very poor with death usually occurring after birth. Moreover it is very rare for intracranial teratoma to be diagnosed in utero. Recently, we experienced a case of fetal intracranial teratoma at 26 weeks of gestation, which is placed in the middle area of cranial cavity. On the monitor of ultrasonogram, the mass was seen as a hyperechogenic mass and its size was 20~30 mm in diameter and it was located in the region of thalamus. The finding of microscopic examination was that neuroepithelial and neuroglial nests and primitive epithelial cells were aggregated and this finding was consistent with immature teratoma. We report a case with a brief review of the literature.
