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We report a case of bilateral smooth muscle tumors (SMT) involving the adrenal glands in an 11-year-old female with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The SMT of the right adrenal gland extended into the inferior vena cava, producing a tumor thrombus.

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We describe a case of hepatic hemangioendothelioma that was first suspected based on prenatal sonographic findings at 19 weeks' menstrual age. At 16 weeks, the patient presented with a markedly elevated maternal serum α‐fetoprotein level. Serial sonographic examinations revealed that the fetus had cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly with a hepatic mass and dilated intrahepatic vessels, a single umbilical artery, and a placental chorioangioma. Arteriovenous shunting within the hepatic mass was seen using color Doppler and pulsed Doppler sonography. An enlarged artery arising from the abdominal aorta supplying the mass was demonstrated. Postnatal physical examination and radiologic studies supported the diagnosis of hepatic hemangioendothelioma. The evolution in the sonographic appearance of this hepatic lesion in utero over a 17‐week period is described. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 28:258–263, 2000.

Three cases of sonographically demonstrated cystic areas adjacent to the superolateral margins of the lateral ventricles are described. The cystic areas are considered secondary to a coarctation of the lateral ventricle, a normal variant. The cystic areas are not considered post-hemorrhagic or ischemic sequelae.