AUTHOR=Liu Shanshan , Luo Qiong , Fu Xiaofeng , Wang Minyan , Zou Qingguo , Wang Licheng , Kan Guangjuan , Si Xing , Dong Heqin , Lan Xiani , Han Yutian , Zhu Jiang TITLE=Case report: Ultrasound-guided intrauterine biopsy and RF ablation therapy for fetal posterior neck solid tumor: first successful report JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology VOLUME=12 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.913694 DOI=10.3389/fonc.2022.913694 ISSN=2234-943X ABSTRACT=

Large fetal head and neck tumors are being increasingly identified during prenatal examination and tend to have a poor prognosis. Nevertheless, appropriate intrauterine interventions at suitable periods can improve pregnancy outcome. Ultrasound-guided puncture biopsy of the solid fetal head and neck mass and radiofrequency ablation of a portion of the tissue can clarify the tumor pathology and reduce the tumor size, respectively. These treatment methods are reproducible and associated with reduced trauma and complications.