Antenatal diagnosis of congenital anomaly: a really traumatic experience?

Congenital ranula : antenatal sonographic diagnosis *

Rânula congênita uma rara malformação cística visualizada na cavidade oral. É um pseudocisto habitualmente localizado no espaço sublingual entre o músculo milo-hioideo e a mucosa da língua. Relata-se um caso de gestante de 24 anos, G3P2, com idade gestacional de 29 semanas, encaminhada por conta de polidrâmnio e grande massa de cavidade oral de natureza cística. Unitermos: Diagnóstico pré-natal...

Antenatal diagnosis of the congenital craniopharyngioma

BACKGROUND Craniopharyngioma is a rare fetal and neonatal tumor. CASE REPORT We report a case of a congenital craniopharyngioma diagnosed by prenatal magnetic resonance. This diagnosis was confirmed by postnatal MR imaging, neurosurgical treatment and histopathological examination. CONCLUSIONS Outcome of neonatal craniopharyngioma is very poor, even if radical surgery is performed. The main...

Antenatal diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs in approximately 1 of 2200 live births and is associated with a high degree of morbidity and mortality. Poor outcome in these cases is primarily related to the presence of additional anomalies or abnormal karyotype and the development of pulmonary and cardiovascular complications. Prenatal diagnosis occurs in approximately 50% of cases. Multiple ultrasound...

Antenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease

An Antenatal Diagnosis: Congenital High Airway Obstruction

Congenital high airway obstruction (CHAOS) is a rare lethal fetal malformation characterised by obstruction to the fetal upper airway, which can be partial or complete. Antenatal diagnosis of CHAOS is important due to recent management options. Diagnosis is made with secondary changes such as hyperechoic enlarged lungs resulting in mediastinal compression, ascites, hydrops, flattened or everted...