Iniencephaly and Associated Anomalies In A 13 Week Fetus.
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2015-01
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Abstract
Iniencephaly is a rare neural tube defect (1 in 65,000 births in India). It involves defect of occiput and inions
combined with rachischisis and retroflexion of head. We present a rare case of inencephaly diagnosed on
ante-natal ultrasound in a 13 weeks fetus and associated with cystic hygroma and single umbilical artery. The
fetal cervico-thoracic spine was retroflexed, occipital area was soft and brain tissue and spinal cord was
visible externally in cervical region. The side of neck showed subcutaneous edema and two vessels (1 umbilical
vein and 1 umbilical artery) were present in the umbilical cord. On x-ray examination spinous processes of all
vertebrae showed presence of ossification centers except in the cervical region.
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Iniencephaly, Rachischisis, Cystic hygroma
Citation
Sharma Maneesha, Baidwan Sukhinder, Gupta P K. Iniencephaly and Associated Anomalies In A 13 Week Fetus. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2015 Jan-Mar; 3(1): 825-827.