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Congenital tumours involving the head, neck and central nervous system

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Congenital intracranial tumours are uncommon and differ from those occurring in older children in clinical presentation, imaging characteristics and prognosis. These tumours are often detected incidentally on routine prenatal US and/or fetal MRI. Hence, the paediatric radiologist should be familiar with the features of those lesions that should be included in the differential diagnosis. In general, the prognosis of these conditions is poor owing to large tumour size and the limitations of adjuvant therapy at such a young age. Congenital lesions involving the head and neck region require a meticulous imaging approach using both US and MRI techniques to better guide prenatal planning and fetal or neonatal surgical procedures.

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The authors thank Dr. Nuria Toran for providing the histopathological material and Celine Cavallo for English language editing.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Psg. Vall d’Hebron 112-119, Barcelona, 08035, Spain

    Elida Vazquez, Amparo Castellote, Nuria Mayolas & Goya Enríquez

  2. Fetal Medicine Unit, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

    Elena Carreras

  3. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

    Jose Luis Peiro

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Vazquez, E., Castellote, A., Mayolas, N. et al. Congenital tumours involving the head, neck and central nervous system. Pediatr Radiol 39, 1158–1172 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1369-4

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