Publications by authors named "Mariapia Militello"

Intracranial cysts are central nervous system malformations involving different brain regions, and commonly diagnosed during prenatal period by ultrasound scan (US). A malformative cyst is a nontumoral fluid-filled collection exerting a mass effect on the brain parenchyma and/or on the ventricles, regardless of its location within subarachnoid spaces, brain or ventricles, and of the nature of its limiting membrane, which is always unknown prenatally. Although a large number of case reports have been published, many uncertainties remain concerning their epidemiology, pathogenesis, and outcome.

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Objective: A case of fetal neck lymphangioma is reported

Methods: A 34-year-old primigravida presented with a fetus at 21+5 weeks' gestation with a neckl cystic mass.

Results: Diagnosis of neck lymphangioma was made; the couple opted for termination of pregnancy a 22 weeks; they refused fetal autopsy.

Conclusion: Counseling in case of neck lynphangioma is still difficult.

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Objective: To report a rare case of successful pregnancy and delivery of two pair of monozygotic twins (quadruplets).

Methods: We reported a Case Report of a 32-year-old nulligravida, who had had a previous twin pregnancy and was herself a twin assisted hatching. Prophylactic cervical cerclage sec.

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The intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) takes second position after the premature births as a cause for neonate with smaller weight for it's gestational age. Perinatal morbidity of retard children is important, but perinatal mortality is about eight times higher then normal weighted neonates. It is very important to make the right diagnosis of IUGR, the cause of their illness, the therapy they need and when it's necessary to find the right time, place and way of birth.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Hypertension is a common issue in pregnancy, affecting about 2-3% of pregnancies and categorized into four main types.
  • - The categories include: 1) chronic hypertension, 2) preeclampsia-eclampsia, 3) preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension, and 4) gestational hypertension.
  • - The newer classification system is favored over the old term "pregnancy-induced hypertension" (PIH) for its accuracy and clarity.
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