Shang N, Ma Q, Ouyang C, Zhang J, Han P, Yu G. Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of nondysraphic intramedullary lipomas: A case report.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2018;
46:278-281. [PMID:
28670732 DOI:
10.1002/jcu.22516]
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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.
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