Prenatal Diagnosis of Torcular Herophili Thrombosis: Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature. (1st December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Has, Recep; Esmer, Aytul Corbacioglu; Kalelioglu, Ibrahim; Yuksel, Atil; Pata, Ozlem; Demirbas, Reyhan
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 32:Number 12(2013)
• Page Start: 2205
• Page End: 2211
• Publication Date: 2013-12-01
• Subjects: dural sinus malformation -- magnetic resonance imaging -- prenatal diagnosis -- sonography -- torcular herophili thrombosis; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.7863/ultra.32.12.2205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : Prenatally diagnosed thrombosis of the torcular herophili is very rare, and it is sometimes misdisgnosed due to unfamiliarity. Sonography with color Doppler imaging is the key imaging modality for prenatal diagnosis of torcular herophili thrombosis. Typical prenatal sonographic findings include a well‐defined triangular anechoic collection in the occipital region and an echogenic structure within the collection, which represents the thrombus. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging is usually used as an adjunctive modality for prenatal diagnosis, as it confirms the diagnosis by providing more precise anatomic information and better characterization of the lesion. We present 2 cases of thrombosis of an ectatic torcular herophili with serial sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging examinations, as well as a review of the literature regarding the prenatal diagnosis of torcular herophili thrombosis.