Congenital salivary gland anlage tumor - in utero and postnatal imaging.

Abstract

We present a case of an infant with congenital salivary gland anlage tumor, with fetal and postnatal imaging. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case describing the in utero imaging findings of salivary gland anlage tumor. A fetal MRI was performed secondary to the clinical finding of polyhydramnios, which identified a nasopharyngeal mass. Because findings were concerning for airway obstruction, the fetus was delivered by ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) to airway procedure. A postnatal CT confirmed the findings of the fetal MRI. The lesion was resected when the baby was 4 days old and recovery was uneventful.

• Authors: Rupa Radhakrishnan, Maria A Calvo-Garcia, Foong-Yen Lim, Ravindhra G Elluru, Bernadette L Koch
• Journal: Pediatric radiology (Pediatr Radiol) Vol. 45 Issue 3 Pg. 453-6 (Mar 2015) ISSN: 1432-1998 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 25149159 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Fetal Diseases (diagnosis)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic (congenital, diagnosis, surgery)
• Pregnancy
• Prenatal Diagnosis
• Salivary Gland Neoplasms (congenital, diagnosis, surgery)
• Salivary Glands (pathology, surgery)
• Sialography
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed