Massive intracranial immature teratoma: report of a case with polyhidramnios and intense pelvic pain

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Fernando A. Soares¹  Sandra Elisabeth Fischer¹  Marlene Antonia Dos Reis¹  Edson Garcia Soares¹ 

关键词: immature teratoma;    intracranial congenital tumor;    teratoma congênito;    tumor intracraniano congênito;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X1996000200021

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A case of massive intracranial immature teratoma in a female stillborn is reported. She was the product of the second pregnancy of a 25-year-old healthy woman. The pregnancy was unremarkable until the 25th week of gestation when the mother noticed a rapid enlargement of her abdomen and intense pelvic pain. Because of the pain, a cesarean section was indicated, and a stillborn weighing 2750g with macrocephaly was delivered. The cranial contents weighed 1350g and showed a huge tumoral mass with only a rim of normal brain. A histologic diagnosis of immature teratoma was made. Massive intracranial teratomas are rare tumors and their occurrence in intrauterine life is even rarer. Their histogenesis is unknown, and there is no explanation for their continuous growth during embryogenesis. A prenatal diagnosis of this rare condition can be made by ultrasound, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
 All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License