Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis and prognosis of fetus with isolated filar cyst : a retrospective analysis

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis and prognosis of fetuses with isolated filar cysts (FCs).

Methods: The ultrasonographic features, reasons for missed diagnosis, and prognosis of eight isolated FCs diagnosed using ultrasound were analyzed retrospectively through follow-up.

Results: Eight isolated FCs showed round or fusiform cystic anechoic areas at the end of the conus medullaris. Among them, six cases were prenatally diagnosed and the other two cases were diagnosed after birth. Of the six cases diagnosed prenatally, four (66.7%) disappeared during pregnancy, and the shortest time to disappearance was 1 month after the first diagnosis. All patients were followed up without any clinical symptoms or functional abnormalities.

Conclusion: Isolated FCs may exhibit physiological variations that disappear spontaneously during pregnancy and usually have no clinical symptoms. They are usually benign and have a good prognosis. Ultrasonography is helpful for the diagnosis and follow-up of FCs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in medicine - 11(2024) vom: 12., Seite 1304803

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Song [VerfasserIn]
Tu, Peng [VerfasserIn]
Mu, Lan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Fetus
Filar cysts
Journal Article
Prenatal diagnosis
Prognosis
Ultrasound

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Date Revised 07.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fmed.2024.1304803

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368075168