Prenatal sonographic imaging of an immature intracranial teratoma

V Pinto1, F Meo, L Loiudice

  • 1IV Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School of Bari, Italy. pinto@eostel.it

This article describes the prenatal sonographic diagnosis of a rare case of intracranial immature teratoma in a fetus at the 35th week of gestation which looked normal at previous examinations. At sonography a markedly enlarged fetal head containing a complex irregular mass and hydrocephalus was detected. Color Doppler examination of the mass showed intense vascularization with low resistance flows.