Prenatal diagnosis of scalp cyst with spontaneous regression
Jin Young Bae1, Won Joon Seong, Taek Hoo Lee
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Fetal scalp cysts are rare, and they may be easily misdiagnosed as meningoceles or encephaloceles. A 38-year-old pregnant woman was referred to our hospital for ultrasound examination, which revealed a small cyst above the skull with no defect in the skull. The cyst could not be seen on follow-up ultrasound examinations. After delivery, a three-dimensional CT scan of the head revealed no defect in skull and scalp. Fetal scalp cysts usually require surgical excision after birth, but can regress without any treatment.
Fetal scalp cysts are rare, and they may be easily misdiagnosed as meningoceles or encephaloceles. A 38-year-old pregnant woman was referred to our hospital for ultrasound examination, which revealed a small cyst above the skull with no defect in the skull. The cyst could not be seen on follow-up ultrasound examinations. After delivery, a three-dimensional CT scan of the head revealed no defect in skull and scalp. Fetal scalp cysts usually require surgical excision after birth, but can regress without any treatment.
