Abstract
This report describes a prenatal diagnosis of intraspinal lipoma. This pathology, not well known by obstetricians, forms a part of neural tube defects. Echographic aspect, embryologic origin, differential diagnosis, neurosurgical prognosis and treatment are reviewed and discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
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Fetal Diseases / embryology
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Lipoma / congenital
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Lipoma / diagnostic imaging*
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Lipoma / embryology
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Pregnancy
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Prognosis
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Spinal Neoplasms / congenital
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Spinal Neoplasms / embryology
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Ultrasonography, Prenatal*