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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2019; 06(03): 155-157
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-019-00209-7
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Cystic Lesion in the Fetal Scalp: A Systematic Approach

Divya Singh 
1   Prime Imaging and Prenatal Diagnostics, Sector 24 D, Chandigarh, India
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Ladbans Kaur
1   Prime Imaging and Prenatal Diagnostics, Sector 24 D, Chandigarh, India
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Abstract

During an anomaly scan, cystic lesion in the scalp may be encountered while examining the fetal head. Some of these originate from the scalp tissue and can be dealt with postnatally by simple excision. Others may be more than just scalp cysts and have an intracranial communication. The objective of this communication is to illustrate a few cystic lesions in the fetal scalp and suggest a systematic approach in arriving at a diagnosis.

Keywords

Cystic lesion - Scalp - Calvarial defect - Meningocele


Publication History

Received: 22 April 2019

Accepted: 05 July 2019

Article published online:
08 May 2023

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