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Epignatic Tumtor With Intracereral Extension

Ultrasound Section, Department of Radiologs The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Plnnsvlxvania State University, P.O. Box 850, 500 University Drive, Hershey PA 17033.

Claudia J. Kasales, MD

Anthony Ambrose, MD, FACOG

Departments of Radiology; Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey.

Epignatic teratoma with intracerebral extension is a very rare entity, and the prognosis is always grim, with death occurring within the first month of life. Generally, the pregnancy is complicated by a rapid onset of polyhydramnions, which prompts prenatal ultrasound examination. The size of the teratoma interferes with normal fetal swallowing of amniotic fluid, which causes the onset of polyhydramnios. Prenatal ultrasound helps with the assessment of oropharangeal involvement, which can optimize care plans in the postnatal period.

Key Words: brainstem • cesarian • epignatic teratoma • oropharangeal • polyhydramnios • tracheostomy

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 13, No. 3, 143-145 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/875647939701300306


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