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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Published in:Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology 1997-03, Vol.9 (3), p.200-203
Main Authors: Pelkey, T. J., Ferguson, J. E., Veille, J.‐C., Alston, S. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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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Summary: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