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Hérbene José Milani1, Edward Araujo Júnior1, Sérgio Cavalheiro1, Patrícia Soares Oliveira1, Wagner Jou Hisaba1, Enoch Quinderé Sá Barreto1, Maurício Mendes Barbosa1, Luciano Marcondes Nardozza1, Antonio Fernandes Moron1.
Abstract
Congenital central nervous system tumors diagnosed during pregnancy are rare, and often have a poor prognosis. The most frequent type is the teratoma. Use of ultrasound and magnetic resonance image allows the suspicion of brain tumors during pregnancy. However, the definitive diagnosis is only confirmed after birth by histology. The purpose of this mini-review article is to describe the general clinical aspects of intracranial tumors and describe the main fetal brain tumors.Entities:
Keywords: Brain tumors; Fetus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Teratoma; Ultrasound
Year: 2015 PMID: 25628801 PMCID: PMC4295174 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i1.17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Radiol ISSN: 1949-8470