저자들은 임신 제36주 5일에 태아 선천성 두개내 종양으로 진단 후 자궁내 사망한 태아 부검 소견상 성상세포종으로 밝혀진 산모 1예를 경험하였기에 간단한 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.
Congenital intracranial tumors are very rare. We report a case of the astrocytoma confirmed by autopsy after stillbirth at 37+5 weeks gestation. Prenatal ultrasound revealed relatively well defined, large, lobulated, heterogeneous hyperechoic lesion, which involve the left cerebral hemisphere and displace the falx cerebri opposite side. Hydramnios was not seen. The methods of delivery are cesarean section or vaginal delivery according to intrapartum destructive procedures. We have reviewed with attention to sonographic characteristics, associated findings of the congenital astrocytoma and management and progress of congenital astrocytoma with brief review of literatures.