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Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of nondysraphic intramedullary lipomas: A case report
Ning Shang1, Qiuping Ma1, Chunyan Ouyang1
1Department of Ultrasound, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510010, China.
Abstract:
Nondysraphic intramedullary lipomas of the spinal cord are rare, and there are currently no reports of their observation in utero. Here, we present the sonographic (US) findings in such a case. Four intraspinal hyperechoic masses were observed on US on the dorsal aspect of the fetal spine in a 30-year-old woman at 30 weeks' gestation. Findings were consistent with those of prenatal MRI and were confirmed on autopsy after induced abortion. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 46:278-281, 2018.