Aurelia Peraud, Marie Schuler-Ortoli, Matthias Schaal, Frank Reister, Harald Ehrhardt, Ulrike Friebe-Hoffmann
OBJECTIVES: Prenatally diagnosed complex arachnoid cysts are very rare. While the true prenatal incidence is still unknown, they account for approximately 1% of intracranial masses in newborns. They rarely exhibit rapid growth or cause obstructive hydrocephalus, but if they increase to such a dimension during pregnancy, the ideal management is not well established. We present our detailed perinatal experience, covering prenatal diagnosis, a compassionate delivery process, and neonatal stabilization...
April 11, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery