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Fetal brain tumors: Prenatal diagnosis by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging
Hérbene José Milani, Edward Araujo Júnior, Wagner Jou Hisaba, Enoch Quinderé Sá Barreto, Maurício Mendes Barbosa, Luciano Marcondes Nardozza, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Department of Obstetrics, Paulista School of Medicine-Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), São Paulo 05303-000, Brazil
Sérgio Cavalheiro, Discipline of Neurosurgery, Paulista School of Medicine - Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), São Paulo 05303-000, Brazil
Patrícia Soares Oliveira, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Paulista School of Medicine - Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), São Paulo 05303-000, Brazil
Author contributions: Milani HJ, Cavalheiro S, Oliveira PS and Barreto EQS designed and collected data; Milani HJ and Araujo Júnior E written of the article; Hisaba WJ and Barbosa MM reviewed the manuscript; Nardozza LM and Moron AF reviewed and supervised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare no conflict of interests.
Correspondence to: Edward Araujo Júnior, PhD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Paulista School of Medicine-Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), Rua Carlos Weber, 956, apto. 113 Visage, São Paulo 05303-000, Brazil. araujojred@terra.com.br
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Received: August 20, 2014
Peer-review started: August 20, 2014
First decision: November 3, 2014
Revised: December 5, 2014
Accepted: December 18, 2014
Article in press: December 19, 2014
Published online: January 28, 2015
Processing time: 146 Days and 12 Hours
Peer-review started: August 20, 2014
First decision: November 3, 2014
Revised: December 5, 2014
Accepted: December 18, 2014
Article in press: December 19, 2014
Published online: January 28, 2015
Processing time: 146 Days and 12 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Congenital central nervous system tumors diagnosed during pregnancy are rare, and often have a poor prognosis. The prenatal diagnosis is possible by ultrasound; however, the magnetic resonance imaging is important to demonstrate the relationship among the tumor and the adjacent structures. Although definitive diagnosis is realized after the birth, the prenatal diagnosis is very important to counseling of parents.