Congenital primitive neuroectodermal tumour presenting as obstructed labour

D Inwald; S Kempley; M Hird

doi:10.1136/fn.78.3.f222

Congenital primitive neuroectodermal tumour presenting as obstructed labour

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1998 May;78(3):F222-4. doi: 10.1136/fn.78.3.f222.

Authors

D Inwald¹, S Kempley, M Hird

Affiliation

¹ Children's Unit, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London.

Abstract

Brain tumours presenting at delivery are extremely rare. A case of primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) that presented intrapartum with failure to progress due to hydrocephalus is reported. Diagnosis required imaging with magnetic resonance and computed tomography in addition to open biopsy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms / congenital*
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / congenital*
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / diagnosis
Obstetric Labor Complications / etiology*
Pregnancy