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A large posterior encephalocele associated with severe ventriculomegaly, cerebellar atrophy and transposition of the great arteries
Author(s) -
Inan Cihan,
Cenk Sayin Niyazi,
Gurkan Hakan,
Erzincan Selen Gursoy,
Uzun Isil,
Sutcu Havva,
Atli Emine Ikbal,
Varol Fusun
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22625
Subject(s) - medicine , encephalocele , ventriculomegaly , great arteries , anatomy , hydrocephalus , ductus arteriosus , corpus callosum , fetus , surgery , heart disease , pathology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Posterior encephalocele is a neural tube defect, which is a sac‐like protrusion of the neural tissue and cerebrospinal fluid through a defect in the occipital bone. This embryonic anomaly may coexist with cortical dysplasia, agenesis of the corpus callosum, hydrocephalus, microcephaly, craniofacial abnormalities, ventricular and atrial septal defect. We report a case of a large posterior encephalocele in a fetus accompanied by unexpected major abnormalities including transposition of the great arteries, severe ventriculomegaly and cerebellar atrophy. Postnatal surgical corrections of the posterior encephalocele and then of the transposition of the great arteries were performed but the neonate died 2 months after delivery.