First trimester cerebral appearance in the presence of closed spina bifida with myelomeningocele, part of the oeis complex.
BMJ Case Rep
; 13(10)2020 Oct 08.
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ABSTRACT
Our communication presents a prenatally detected case with severe spinal defect detected in the first trimester of pregnancy, accompanied by a large skin-covered myelomeningocele but normal cranio-cerebral structural appearance.These findings suggest that in the first trimester, the extent of the spinal defect, the cerebrospinal fluid leakage to a large, but skin-covered, meningocele and fixation of the spinal cord at the lesion are not sufficient to determine downward hindbrain displacement and the development of secondary signs for open spina bifida.Therefore, we suggest a careful evaluation of the fetal cerebral features if a meningocele is detected. The presence of the skin covering the lesion may not be evident in the first trimester, but the absence of intracranial open spina bifida markers may indicate a 'closed' spinal defect, which generally associates a good neurological outcome. Also, studies aimed to investigate the accuracy of the intracranial features for open spina bifida detection should consider the possibility of 'closed' myelomeningoceles to avoid incorrect correlations.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cráneo
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Anomalías Múltiples
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Encéfalo
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Aborto Eugénico
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Espina Bífida Quística
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Ultrasonografía Prenatal
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Rumanía