Imaging of fetal brain tumors

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, tumo...

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Published inPediatric radiology Vol. 50; no. 13; pp. 1959 - 1973
Main Authors Cornejo, Patricia, Feygin, Tamara, Vaughn, Jennifer, Pfeifer, Cory M., Korostyshevska, Alexandra, Patel, Mittun, Bardo, Dianna M. E., Miller, Jeffrey, Goncalves, Luis F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Brain
Brain cancer
Brain tumors
Choroid plexus
Diagnosis
Fetal Imaging
Fetuses
Imaging
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroimaging
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pathogenesis
Pediatrics
Radiology
Tumors
Ultrasound
Brain
Fetus
Tumor
Congenital
Magnetic resonance imaging
Ultrasonography
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-020-04777-z