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
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.
Authors
Correspondence to:
Nursen Toprak, Radiology Department, Medical Faculty of Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey nursentoprak31@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 22 Jan 2021
Revised 21 Feb 2021
Accepted 16 Mar 2021
Published online 30 Mar 2021
Published in print 30 Apr 2021
Toprak N, Gunduz AM, Aras I, Ilik I, Kucukbas G, Goya C, Sahin H. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report. EJMCR. 2021; 5(4): 125-128. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Toprak N, Gunduz AM, Aras I, Ilik I, Kucukbas G, Goya C, Sahin H. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=48221 [Access: April 26, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Toprak N, Gunduz AM, Aras I, Ilik I, Kucukbas G, Goya C, Sahin H. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report. EJMCR. 2021; 5(4): 125-128. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Toprak N, Gunduz AM, Aras I, Ilik I, Kucukbas G, Goya C, Sahin H. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report. EJMCR. (2021), [cited April 26, 2024]; 5(4): 125-128. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Toprak, N., Gunduz, . A. M., Aras, . I., Ilik, . I., Kucukbas, . G., Goya, . C. & Sahin, . H. (2021) Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report. EJMCR, 5 (4), 125-128. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Toprak, Nursen, Ali Mahir Gunduz, Ibrahim Aras, Ibrahim Ilik, Gokcenaz Kucukbas, Cemil Goya, and Hanim Sahin. 2021. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (4), 125-128. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Toprak, Nursen, Ali Mahir Gunduz, Ibrahim Aras, Ibrahim Ilik, Gokcenaz Kucukbas, Cemil Goya, and Hanim Sahin. "Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5 (2021), 125-128. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Toprak, Nursen, Ali Mahir Gunduz, Ibrahim Aras, Ibrahim Ilik, Gokcenaz Kucukbas, Cemil Goya, and Hanim Sahin. "Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5.4 (2021), 125-128. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134
Toprak, N., Gunduz, . A. M., Aras, . I., Ilik, . I., Kucukbas, . G., Goya, . C. & Sahin, . H. (2021) Prenatal diagnosis of fetal craniofacial teratoma: US, MRI findings, a rare case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (4), 125-128. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1611344134