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Review
. 2020 Dec;50(13):1959-1973.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04777-z. Epub 2020 Nov 30.

Imaging of fetal brain tumors

Patricia Cornejo  1   2   3   4   5 , Tamara Feygin  6 , Jennifer Vaughn  7   8   9   10 , Cory M Pfeifer  11 , Alexandra Korostyshevska  12 , Mittun Patel  7   9   10 , Dianna M E Bardo  7   8   9   13   10 , Jeffrey Miller  7   8   9   13   10 , Luis F Goncalves  7   9   10
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Review

Imaging of fetal brain tumors

Patricia Cornejo et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Dec.

Erratum in

  • Correction to: Imaging of fetal brain tumors.
    Cornejo P, Feygin T, Vaughn J, Pfeifer CM, Korostyshevskaya A, Patel M, Bardo DME, Miller J, Goncalves LF. Cornejo P, et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Mar;51(3):492. doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04937-1. Pediatr Radiol. 2021. PMID: 33438073 No abstract available.

Abstract

Congenital brain tumors, defined as those diagnosed prenatally or within the first 2 months of age, represent less than 2% of pediatric brain tumors. Their location, prevalence and pathophysiology differ from those of tumors that develop later in life. Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosis, tumor characterization and treatment planning. The most common lesions diagnosed in utero are teratomas, followed by gliomas, choroid plexus papillomas and craniopharyngiomas. In this review, we summarize the pathogenesis, diagnosis, management and prognosis of the most frequent fetal brain tumors.

Keywords: Brain; Congenital; Fetus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tumor; Ultrasonography.

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