Case Report
 
A rare case of large fetal intracranial tumor: Teratoma
Chiranjeev Kumar Gathwal1, Devender Kaur2, Kulvinder Singh3, Jyotsana Sen4, Monika B. Gathwal5, Parveen Rana Kundu6, Gaurav Malik7, Kalpana Beniwal8
1MD, Assistant Professor in Department of Radiodiagnosis, BPS GMC for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana
2MD, Consultant in Department of Radiodiagnosis, PARK Hospital Panipat, Haryana
3MD, senior consultant in HEALTHMAP Imaging Department of Radiodiagnosis, BPS GMC for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana
4MD, Professor in Department of Radiodiagnosis, PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana
5MD, Assistant Professor in Department of Pathology, BPS GMC for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryanaa
6MD, Associate Professor in Department of Pathology, BPS GMC for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana
7MD, Assistant Professor in Department of Radiodiagnosis, BPS GMC for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana
8MD, Senior Resident in Department of Pathology, BPS GMC for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana

Article ID: Z01201704CR10788CG
doi:10.5348/ijcri-201749-CR-10788

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MD, Assistant Professor in Department of Radiodiagnosis
BPS GMC for Women Khanpur Kalan Sonepat Haryana

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Gathwal CK, Kaur D, Singh K, Sen J, Gathwal MB, Kundu PR, Malik G, Beniwal K. A rare case of large fetal intracranial tumor: Teratoma. Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(4):279–283.


Abstract

Introduction: Fetal intracranial tumors represent only 10% of all antenatal tumors; teratoma being the most common accounting for approximately half of all reported cases followed by astrocytoma, lipoma, choroid plexus papilloma, craniopharyngioma, and primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Usually these tumors clinically manifest in the third trimester of pregnancy, which otherwise nowadays often recognized earlier in pregnancy by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Majority of fetal intracranial tumors are supratentorial, however in larger lesions imaging or even autopsy is frequently unable to determine the origin.
Case Report: Here we are presenting a rare case of large fetal intracranial teratoma with which the patient presented in the third trimester with fatal outcome.
Conclusion: Progress in technology has contributed to early diagnosis of congenital CNS tumors, but the same is not observed with fetal surgery, perhaps because the prognosis of fetal brain tumors remains poor. It is critical to have the most precise information regarding the tumoral nature and the extension of the lesion. Fetal medicine centers should be composed of a multidisciplinary team acting together to provide better assistance for fetuses with congenital CNS tumors and to develop new methods of treatment.

Keywords: Antenatal intracranial tumors, Immature teratoma



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Author Contributions
Chiranjeev Kumar Gathwal – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Devender Kaur – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Kulvinder Singh – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Jyotsana Sen – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Monika B. Gathwal – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Parveen Rana Kundu – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Gaurav Malik – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Kalpana Beniwal – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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