Y Kusaka1, W Luedemann, S Oi, R Shwardfegar, M Samii. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan. kusakayasuko@yahoo.co.jp
Abstract
CASE: The authors report a fetus with an arachnoid cyst of the quadrigeminal cistern without hydrocephalus at 30 gestational weeks. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: We reviewed the literature and could find only 62 reported cases of arachnoid cyst of the quadrigeminal cistern. We present a case without hydrocephalus diagnosed by combining ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The fetus, born by normal delivery, was followed up and did not show hydrocephalus for 1 year. This combined prenatal study, which uses US and MRI, helps in dispensing proper counseling to parents and assists the gynecologist and the neurosurgeon in the pre- and postnatal management of this condition.
CASE: The authors report a fetus with an arachnoid cyst of the quadrigeminal cistern without hydrocephalus at 30 gestational weeks. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: We reviewed the literature and could find only 62 reported cases of arachnoid cyst of the quadrigeminal cistern. We present a case without hydrocephalus diagnosed by combining ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The fetus, born by normal delivery, was followed up and did not show hydrocephalus for 1 year. This combined prenatal study, which uses US and MRI, helps in dispensing proper counseling to parents and assists the gynecologist and the neurosurgeon in the pre- and postnatal management of this condition.
Authors: J Inamasu; T Ohira; Y Nakamura; R Saito; Y Kuroshima; K Mayanagi; S Ohba; K Ichikizaki Journal: Acta Neurol Scand Date: 2003-01 Impact factor: 3.209