Prenatal Diagnosis of Nasal Glioma Associated with Metopic Craniosynostosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

J Radiol Case Rep. 2015 Apr 30;9(4):1-8. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v9i4.2179. eCollection 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Nasal gliomas (nasal glial heterotopia) are rare benign congenital frontonasal lesions occurring in approximately 1:20.000-40,000 live births. The diagnosis is rarely reported prenatally. Nasal gliomas are typically isolated lesions, with syndromic association being exceedingly rare. Metopic craniosynostosis can occur as an isolated abnormality or in association with multiple syndromes. This case is the first reported case of nasal glioma in association with craniosynostosis in the published literature.

Keywords: Fetal MRI; Nasal glioma; Trigonocephaly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Craniosynostoses / complications
  • Craniosynostoses / diagnosis*
  • Craniosynostoses / surgery
  • Female
  • Glioma / complications
  • Glioma / diagnosis*
  • Glioma / etiology
  • Glioma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nose Neoplasms / complications
  • Nose Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Nose Neoplasms / etiology
  • Nose Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal