Familial Brain Periventricular Pseudocysts.
Fetal Diagn Ther
; 42(1): 42-47, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
We report the rare finding of recurrent periventricular pseudocysts (PVPC) in consecutive pregnancies in 4 families and their postnatal outcome. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We reviewed the databases of 3 large ultrasound units searching for the diagnosis of PVPC in 2 pregnancies of the same patient.RESULTS:
The first case of recurrent PVPC was diagnosed in 2011 and since then 3 additional families were diagnosed (8 cases of PVPC all in all). All fetuses underwent fetal MRI that confirmed the presence of frontal or frontocaudal PVPC. Amniocentesis, when performed, demonstrated a normal karyotype. Termination of pregnancy was carried out in 2 pregnancies in 2 of 4 families. The remaining 6 pregnancies ended with a term delivery, and to date all babies are developing normally.CONCLUSION:
The rare finding of recurrent brain PVPC in consecutive pregnancies raises the possibility of a hereditary etiology as opposed to a sporadic event. As in isolated PVPC, frontocaudal 'familial PVPC' appears to carry a favorable prognosis.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Saúde da Família
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Cistos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article