Conservative management in three cases of prenatally recognized splenic cyst using 2D, 3D, multi-slice and Doppler ultrasonography.

Robert Dankovcik, Peter Urdzik, Igor Lazar, Andrea Gresova, Jozef Radonak, Jan E Jirasek, Eduard Kucera, Jaroslav Feyereisl, Marek Dudas
Author Information
  1. Robert Dankovcik: P.J. Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia. dankovcik@mail.pvt.sk

Abstract

The aetiology, differential diagnosis and management strategies of the foetal spleen affected with a cystic lesion are discussed. In the current literature, there are very few reports that relate to antenatally diagnosed splenic cyst. Our study presents 3 case reports that were first suspected due to anisoechogenic structures detected during routine ultrasonographic examination at the 27th, 31st and 34th weeks of gestation. All 3 cases were further characterized by the lack of pathological power Doppler findings inside and around the lesions, and were morphologically refined by prenatal 3D ultrasound imaging. All findings were reconfirmed postnatally. No complications such as cyst expansion, subcapsular bleeding or acute abdomen have developed, and all 3 cystic lesions have regressed spontaneously after birth.

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Grants

  1. K99 DE018459/NIDCR NIH HHS
  2. DE018459/NIDCR NIH HHS

MeSH Term

Adult
Cysts
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fetal Diseases
Humans
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Splenic Diseases
Ultrasonography, Prenatal

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