IMMATURE MESENTERIC TERATOMA IN A MALE NEWBORN-INFANT - PRENATAL ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS AND SURGICAL-TREATMENT

Authors
MARCOLONGO A DIVIRGILIO G BETTILI G CAMOGLIO FS FASOLI L MARRADI P BALTER R
Citation
A. Marcolongo et al., IMMATURE MESENTERIC TERATOMA IN A MALE NEWBORN-INFANT - PRENATAL ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS AND SURGICAL-TREATMENT, Prenatal diagnosis, 17(7), 1997, pp. 686-688
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Prenatal diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
01973851
Volume
17
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
686 - 688
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-3851(1997)17:7<686:IMTIAM>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A very rare case of mesenteric teratoma, detected by routine ultrasoun d screening at 20 weeks' gestation, is reported. The patient, a male n ewborn delivered at 40 weeks' gestation in good condition, was success fully operated on at birth. The post-operative course was regular and the baby is currently doing well. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.