Fetal intracranial tumors detected by ultrasound: A report of two cases and review of the literature

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 407-418

  Schlembach, D ^a   Bornemann, A ^b   Rupprecht, T ^b   Beinder, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fetal intracranial tumors; Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL TUMOR; MALE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TERATOMA; ULTRASOUND;

ABORTION, THERAPEUTIC; ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CESAREAN SECTION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0033366912     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1999.14060407.x     Document Type: Article

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