GIANT GLIOEPENDYMAL CYST RESEMBLING HOLOPROSENCEPHALY ON PRENATAL ULTRASOUND - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
PELKEY TJ FERGUSON JE VEILLE JC ALSTON SR
Citation
Tj. Pelkey et al., GIANT GLIOEPENDYMAL CYST RESEMBLING HOLOPROSENCEPHALY ON PRENATAL ULTRASOUND - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology, 9(3), 1997, pp. 200-203
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Acoustics,"Obsetric & Gynecology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09607692
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
200 - 203
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-7692(1997)9:3<200:GGCRHO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We report the earliest in utero presentation of a 'giant' glioependyma l cyst detected on routine prenatal ultrasound at 22 weeks estimated g estational age. The clinicopathologic features of these rare lesions a re reviewed as well as previous reports of glioependymal cysts detecte d in utero. The effects of large intracranial cysts on neurodevelopmen t are discussed as well as the differential diagnosis of infantile int racranial cysts and therapeutic alternatives.