Case Report
Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Published: Mar 30, 2021 | Pages: 125 - 128 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report
Authors:
Nursen Toprak
, Ali Mahir Gunduz
, Ibrahim Aras
, Ibrahim Ilik
, Gokcenaz Kucukbas
, Cemil Goya
, Hanim Sahin
Article Info
Authors
Ali Mahir Gunduz
Radiology Department, Medical Faculty of Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van, Turkey
Ibrahim Aras
Pathology Department, Medical Faculty of Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van, Turkey
Ibrahim Ilik
Radiology Department, Medical Faculty of Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van, Turkey
Gokcenaz Kucukbas
Obstetric and Gynecological Surgery Department, Medical Faculty of Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van, Turkey
Cemil Goya
Radiology Department, Medical Faculty of Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van, Turkey
Hanim Sahin
Obstetric and Gynecological Surgery Department, Medical Faculty of Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van, Turkey.
Publication History
Received: January 22, 2021
Accepted: March 16, 2021
Published: March 30, 2021
Abstract
Background: Craniofacial teratoma is a rare congenital malformation. We present a case of an intracranial expanding orofacial teratoma, where pathological examination revealed the findings of remarkable ultrasonographic signs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Case Presentation: In the 23-week ultrasound examination, a solid cystic mass lesion was revealed in the craniofacial region. MRI showed that the mass had an intracranial extension and spread to the fetal face, and also revealed a marked nasopharyngeal obstruction by the mass. There was a growing tumor protruding from the fetuss mouth. Slight polyhydramnios was also detected. Conclusion: In detecting prenatal anomaly, although the ultrasound is the first scan method applied, MRI in prenatal diagnosis is very useful for evaluating the extent, nasopharyngeal obstruction degree, and extension into the intracranial region of craniofacial teratoma.
Keywords: Prenatal ultrasound, prenatal MRI, fetal teratoma, fetal abnormality, polyhydramnios, green
