Abstract
Fetal tumors and other dysplastic masses are relatively rare. They are usually the result of failure of differentiation and maturation during embryonic or fetal life; dysplastic lesions may be the consequence of an obstruction sequence. In this review, we present the most commonly encountered tumors and masses seen during fetal life. Imaging characteristics, tumoral organ of origin, and its effect on the surrounding organs and overall fetal hemodynamics are descriptors that must be relayed to the fetal surgeon and maternal fetal medicine expert, in order to institute most accurate parental counseling and appropriate perinatal treatment plan.
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Choledochal Cyst / diagnostic imaging
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Female
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Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
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Fibrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Hemangioma / diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Nephroma, Mesoblastic / diagnostic imaging
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Neuroblastoma / diagnostic imaging
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Ovarian Cysts / diagnostic imaging
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Pregnancy
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Prenatal Diagnosis
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Respiratory System Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging*
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Respiratory System Abnormalities / therapy
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Rhabdomyoma / diagnostic imaging
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Sacrococcygeal Region
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Teratoma / diagnostic imaging
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Ultrasonography, Prenatal