Prenatal diagnosis and follow up of congenital splenic cyst: a case report

M A Lopes; R Ruano; V Bunduki; S Miyadahira; M Zugaib

doi:10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00401.x

Prenatal diagnosis and follow up of congenital splenic cyst: a case report

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2001 May;17(5):439-41. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00401.x.

Authors

M A Lopes¹, R Ruano, V Bunduki, S Miyadahira, M Zugaib

Affiliation

¹ Fetal Medicine Unit, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.

PMID: 11380971
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00401.x

Abstract

We report a case of congenital splenic cyst that was identified by prenatal sonography at 25 gestational weeks. Serial scans demonstrated an increase in size during the prenatal period but after birth the cyst progressively decreased in size until its complete regression at 6 months of age.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cysts / congenital*
Cysts / diagnostic imaging*
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Spleen / abnormalities
Spleen / diagnostic imaging
Splenic Diseases / congenital*
Splenic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*