Giant glioependymal cyst resembling holoprosencephaly on prenatal ultrasound: case report and review of the literature

We report the earliest in utero presentation of a ‘giant’ glioependymal cyst detected on routine prenatal ultrasound at 22 weeks estimated gestational age. The clinicopathologic features of these rare lesions are reviewed as well as previous reports of glioependymal cysts detected in utero. The effe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology 1997-03, Vol.9 (3), p.200-203
Hauptverfasser:	Pelkey, T. J., Ferguson, J. E., Veille, J.‐C., Alston, S. R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Arachnoid Cyst Brain Diseases - diagnostic imaging Brain Diseases - pathology Cysts - diagnostic imaging Cysts - pathology Developmental Abnormality Diagnosis, Differential Female Fetal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Fetal Diseases - pathology Glioependymal Cyst Holoprosencephaly - diagnostic imaging Humans Intracranial Cyst Pregnancy Prenatal Ultrasonography Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the earliest in utero presentation of a ‘giant’ glioependymal cyst detected on routine prenatal ultrasound at 22 weeks estimated gestational age. The clinicopathologic features of these rare lesions are reviewed as well as previous reports of glioependymal cysts detected in utero. The effects of large intracranial cysts on neurodevelopment are discussed as well as the differential diagnosis of infantile intracranial cysts and therapeutic alternatives. Copyright © 1997 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
ISSN:	0960-7692 1469-0705
DOI:	10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.09030200.x