Prenatal diagnosis of Pallister-Hall syndrome: ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and three-dimensional reconstructions of phenotypical findings
- 17 April 2023
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Ultrasound
- Vol. 28 (3) , 727-730
Abstract
Pallister − Hall syndrome is a rare malformation that involves the presence of a suprasellar hamartoma and associated malformations. Prenatal diagnosis is also rare, and few cases have been reported using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A 35-year-old G5P2A2 woman at the 35th week of gestation was referred to our service. Fetal MRI showed an isointense image in the suprasellar region, pushing the brainstem up and backward, and compressing the vermis and cerebellum on T2-weighted images. On T1-weighted images, the hypointense signal of the tumor was similar to that of the brain parenchyma. Ultrasound images showed a suprasellar mass, which was more echogenic than the normal cerebral parenchyma, posteriorly pushing the brain stem, with involvement of the vermis of the tumor and compression of the posterior fossa. Three-dimensional reconstruction using MRI scan data showed a space view of the tumor and its relationships with the other brain tissues allowing better understanding by parents and multidisciplinary team.Keywords
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