Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of intracranial teratoma and massive craniomegaly with associated high-output cardiac failure.
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Abstract
Congenital intracranial teratomas are rare and usually fatal. We present prenatal diagnosis of such a case associated with scalp, facial, and body skin edema, hepatomegaly, extramedullary hematopoiesis, polyhydramnios, and a hydropic placenta. These manifestations of high-output cardiac failure were thought to be the result of the large cardiac output required by massive intracranial tumor arteriovenous shunting.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Cardiac Output, High
- Hydrops Fetalis
- Teratoma
- Ultrasonography, Prenatal