Prenatal diagnosis and follow up of congenital splenic cyst: a case report

Authors
Lopes, MAB Ruano, R Bunduki, V Miyadahira, S Zugaib, M
Citation
Mab. Lopes et al., Prenatal diagnosis and follow up of congenital splenic cyst: a case report, ULTRASOUN O, 17(5), 2001, pp. 439-441
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
ISSN journal
09607692 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
439 - 441
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-7692(200105)17:5<439:PDAFUO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We report a case of congenital splenic cyst that was identified by prenatal sonography at 25 gestational weeks. Serial scans demonstrated an increase in size during the prenatal period but after birth the cyst progressively d ecreased in size until its complete regression at 6 months of age.